Spark blocks to be fitted to F1 cars for Austrian GP

[RyanTank]

Just heard on sky sports news that the teams are fitting Spark Blocks to the cars for this weekends GP. reporters words were something along the lines of 'to make the racing more spectacular'.

Haven't watched any F1 for a few years now, but have heard, well seen on my facebook all the complaints, of how boring the new engine regs have made the sound and spectacle of modern F1.

But is the answer really fake sparks??


And there was me thinking rallying was having stupid ideas such as mid stage put stops for tyre changes!

[SuperchargedVR6]

F1 has been boring for years.

[Piersman2]

With these?

[MGJohn]

SuperchargedVR6 said:

F1 has been boring for years.

Not for me ... never been bored by F1 ever even during those many years of German driver domination.... parts one (MSC) and two (VET) .... and just maybe, three (ROS)in 2014. If speculation about the uncertainty of the latter statement you still find boring best you stay away.

F1 aint for you.

[scrwright]

They will be pegging a playing card next to the rear wheels to improve the sound experience & fitting spokey-dokey's next

[Swervin_Mervin]

They used to always run wear/skid blocks - hence the sparks you used to get back in the 80s and 90s.

[TommoAE86]

scrwright said:

They will be pegging a playing card next to the rear wheels to improve the sound experience & fitting spokey-dokey's next

[skinny]

i think they should have afterburners on the exhaust too with a boost scramble button

[e21Mark]

SuperchargedVR6 said:

F1 has been boring for years.

Some of this years racing has been brilliant.

I don't like the sound the current F1 cars make but there have been some great battles on track this season. A few sparks seems a bit silly but so long as they don't interfere with the racing, I don't much care.

[Pixelpeep]

After a major rethink F1 bosses have just completed a computer aided video of what all the changes will look like in 2016

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P3cQo3L_Zg

[RDMcG]

The original blocks were for a purpose and the sparks were a by product. These are merely for show. Maybe they can end the controversy over engine noise by adding little loudspeakers and some V12 recordings….

[zac510]

RyanTank said:

Just heard on sky sports news that the teams are fitting Spark Blocks to the cars for this weekends GP. reporters words were something along the lines of 'to make the racing more spectacular'.

Haven't watched any F1 for a few years now, but have heard, well seen on my facebook all the complaints, of how boring the new engine regs have made the sound and spectacle of modern F1.

But is the answer really fake sparks??


And there was me thinking rallying was having stupid ideas such as mid stage put stops for tyre changes!

I do follow a lot of the fan chatter on the internet and forums and you do often see (some) fans come out and say "Bring back V12s, sparks, manual gearboxes, etc". So really the teams are just listening to the fans for once!

edit.. Here are some threads of people all nostalgic for sparks and wanting them back:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Edited by zac510 on Friday 20th June 17:24

[Athlon]

FLAMES! big lairy flames, bugger fuel saving, I want flames and pops and bangs, imagine a night race with flames

[slipstream 1985]

Pixelpeep said:

After a major rethink F1 bosses have just completed a computer aided video of what all the changes will look like in 2016

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P3cQo3L_Zg

is that an actual game? the power-ups could all be banned or current f1 tech. hit the questionmark and get
kers, or drs, active suspension, etc

[ellroy]

Athlon said:

FLAMES! big lairy flames, bugger fuel saving, I want flames and pops and bangs, imagine a night race with flames

We have one, it's called Le Mans.

[R1gtr]

What next? down to Halfords for a dump valve and some neons?
Maybe a 'flamer kit' for the exhaust and Nos.

Pathetic, the cars sound rubbish, you can really hear how bad when you get just one car on track.

These half measures are embarrassing.

[carinaman]

TommoAE86 said:

scrwright said:

They will be pegging a playing card next to the rear wheels to improve the sound experience & fitting spokey-dokey's next

Hamilton would be checking that his cards are the same as Rosberg's.

[NRS]

MGJohn said:

SuperchargedVR6 said:

F1 has been boring for years.

Not for me ... never been bored by F1 ever even during those many years of German driver domination.... parts one (MSC) and two (VET) .... and just maybe, three (ROS)in 2014. If speculation about the uncertainty of the latter statement you still find boring best you stay away.

F1 aint for you.

I really don't get it. This year has been very interesting so far. Some very close racing with some surprises. And despite the domination of Mercedes it's not really a problem since the two team mates have been so close to make it interesting. Everyone complains about the old stuff being better (engines, sparks etc) and yet when stuff is done they start complaining because it's not done for a purpose.

Edited by NRS on Friday 20th June 22:41

[MX51ROD]

TommoAE86 said:

X2

[RobGT81]

ellroy said:

We have one, it's called Le Mans.

Sshhh don't tell everyone! They will try and fk Le Mans up for us next.