F1 Night Racing - good or bad idea ?
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Well do you think this will be a good specticle or just an idea poorly thought through ?
I've just watch the bikes - MotoGP that is a night race and a bit like Le Mans - there were so many flood lights that .. well it was like day light.
No glowing brake discs or flames visible ...
So what is the point ?
I've just watch the bikes - MotoGP that is a night race and a bit like Le Mans - there were so many flood lights that .. well it was like day light.
No glowing brake discs or flames visible ...
So what is the point ?
In the case of Formula One, it's about the international television broadcast times. I'm not sure about the motorcycle Grand Prix racing, but I guess it's for the same reason. Personally, I'm not bothered about what time of day the races are held. I don't think the spectacle will be any better or any worse for the television viewer.
)BoRED S2upid said:
I think it will be interesting to see modern day F1 cars with Lights on them with all the aero packages and the importance of Aero in F1.
I hope its not too well floodlit but then again if it was too dark it could be very dangerous.
The cars aren't going to have lights on them, the whole track will be floodlot. I hope its not too well floodlit but then again if it was too dark it could be very dangerous.
IMO night racing is a good idea so long as its limited to one race a year (i.e. Singapore) otherwise it loses its uniqueness. The reason for the push to night races lies in having the races at better times for the european audience and another factor: heat
Malaysia wants to hold a night race because the lower tempratures will (in theory) mean more people are inclined to come andf watch the race, with the MotoGP at Qatar they managed to sell out the place.
Edited by johnph on Tuesday 18th March 16:59
to me it's a joke, and with all the enviro-mentalists about these days, it's potentially another nail in the motorsport coffin. What greater proof of the gratuitous excesses of F1 than running floodlights around miles of racetrack, just so a few folk in Europe don't have to either get up early or watch the re-run later on. Pathetic gimmick.
Even the FIA mutters about using renewable energy, regenerative technology etc. How about starting by using daylight?
Even the FIA mutters about using renewable energy, regenerative technology etc. How about starting by using daylight?
Al W said:
to me it's a joke, and with all the enviro-mentalists about these days, it's potentially another nail in the motorsport coffin. What greater proof of the gratuitous excesses of F1 than running floodlights around miles of racetrack, just so a few folk in Europe don't have to either get up early or watch the re-run later on. Pathetic gimmick.
Even the FIA mutters about using renewable energy, regenerative technology etc. How about starting by using daylight?
Good point, F1 is seen as the pinnacle of motorsport and thus is its figurehead, what F1 does reflects on motorsport at large, and atm, its making motorsport look very bad. Even the FIA mutters about using renewable energy, regenerative technology etc. How about starting by using daylight?
IMO F1 isn't the pinnacle in terms of technology, the ALMS/LMS take that honour. In term of excitement i'll hold off on that one until 2009 when we get the new aero rules.
I think that the night race thing depends on the location of the circuit, a purpose built track such as Spa that is in the middle of nowhere (relatively speaking) does not realy provide for much excitement in something like an F1 GP where everything will be floodlit.
However a modern city center race like singapore will make for quite a spectacle for the F1 travelling show. Singapore looks very impressive at night with huge tower blocks, old classic colonial buildings and some stunning modern archetecture all lit up in some very creative ways.
The whole "spectacle" will look good. As for the racing .... i have seen the first test of the lighting system being used here .... its so damn bright that they will need sunglasses anyway, so racing itself will be no different!
However a modern city center race like singapore will make for quite a spectacle for the F1 travelling show. Singapore looks very impressive at night with huge tower blocks, old classic colonial buildings and some stunning modern archetecture all lit up in some very creative ways.
The whole "spectacle" will look good. As for the racing .... i have seen the first test of the lighting system being used here .... its so damn bright that they will need sunglasses anyway, so racing itself will be no different!
What does Bernie or indeed the advertisers themselves know about F1 viewing habits.
Most people who have families will watch the late night highlights or record the main event.
Even if they floodlight the events . . (to the detriment of safety and common sense) I probably won't be watching at the alloted time despite all the unnessessary efforts they have gone to just to get me to watch.
In fact I prefer to record the races on my freeview with HD recording so I can fast forward through the advertisments.
Jeez isn't sponsorship on the cars, the trackside,the mechanics,the timing,the pit girls, etc etc enough.
Most people who have families will watch the late night highlights or record the main event.
Even if they floodlight the events . . (to the detriment of safety and common sense) I probably won't be watching at the alloted time despite all the unnessessary efforts they have gone to just to get me to watch.
In fact I prefer to record the races on my freeview with HD recording so I can fast forward through the advertisments.
Jeez isn't sponsorship on the cars, the trackside,the mechanics,the timing,the pit girls, etc etc enough.
Eric Mc said:
I wonder how much safety is compromised by night racing? Not just car, spectator or circuit safety - but crowd evacuation procedures, air ambulance services, TV helicopter issues, pre-race circuit entertainmaent etc etc etc.
Can't see how it would be any different from the night hours at Daytona, Spa or Le Mans. johnph said:
Eric Mc said:
I wonder how much safety is compromised by night racing? Not just car, spectator or circuit safety - but crowd evacuation procedures, air ambulance services, TV helicopter issues, pre-race circuit entertainmaent etc etc etc.
Can't see how it would be any different from the night hours at Daytona, Spa or Le Mans. A couple of years ago the British GP almost was cancelled because the weather was too bad to allow the emergency helicopter to fly - mainly due to poor visibility. I was wondering would having to fly the medevac chopper in the dark cause a problem.
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