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Originally Posted by GinoGT,Dec 12 2010, 08:00 PM
You're right, maybe they should shorten the races too, God knows that an extra lap around Spa might very well push us over the edge and exhaust the global fuel supply 
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I don't know if you guys will like it, but it gave some interesting about 2013 eng regs. What do you guys think of what is said in the vid?[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5LW8RJ0R1s [/media]
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Originally Posted by timrocks311,Dec 13 2010, 03:54 PM
F1 is a show! I say guzzle all the gas you possibly can. As long as it is interesting, I don't care. I want to see giant V12 engines getting 1.2 mpg reving at 22k rpm make 900 hp. They could run on new born babies, i don't care.
These pussy 4 cylinder, 12k rpm engines are lame.
I have recollection of when F1 was running turbo fours back in the late 70's.
I have fond memories of being trackside at the Canadian GP and having to stuff tissues in our ears from the sounds. These were spectacular cars.
I'll propose it may bring out the better drivers. Narrower power bands will require better and more precise shifting.
As for power, give it time, the engineers will find it.
Mind you, they are doing an awful lot of things which will restrict flexibility to find power.
fuel = power, plain and simple. That is why they are limiting the fuel rail to control max power.
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Originally Posted by WarrenW,Dec 22 2010, 04:46 PM
A 4 cyl w/ 750 HP? Awesome! Would love to see that. 
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It is a good job you guys don't make the rules 
These regs will envigorate the sport no end.
You need to realise how high profile F1 is and that they need to offer up innovation to be shown to improve efficiency.
I mean if you could have your road car be the same fun performance machine, yet it was 35% more efficient, you wouldn't say no would you - more time playing, less time stuck at a petrol station. Not to mention when a 'gallon o' gas' costs over $10 (as it does in UK), it makes a lot of sense to filter this down to road cars.
These regs will envigorate the sport no end.
You need to realise how high profile F1 is and that they need to offer up innovation to be shown to improve efficiency.
I mean if you could have your road car be the same fun performance machine, yet it was 35% more efficient, you wouldn't say no would you - more time playing, less time stuck at a petrol station. Not to mention when a 'gallon o' gas' costs over $10 (as it does in UK), it makes a lot of sense to filter this down to road cars.