The death of F1...
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The death of F1...
I see this as the end.
Damn FIA!
[b]FIA announces ten-year engine freeze for F1
Wednesday 24 Oktober at 23:18 : The FIA's World Motor Sport Council routinely met in Paris on Wednesday and ratified an imminent ten-year freeze on formula one engine development.
The news follows reports last weekend that Max Mosley rejected the alternative proposal of the sport's six car manufacturers for the future engine rules.
The manufacturers wanted a 675 hp formula for 2010 and beyond comprising four-race engines and an energy recovery 'boost' button.
But Mosley, the FIA president, rejected the proposal because the carmakers would not agree to supply customer engines to private teams for 10m euros per season.
"There will be a total freeze on engine development for a period of 10 years, starting from 2008," a statement issued by the Paris based FIA announced on Wednesday.
"A change can be made after five years but only with the unanimous agreement of all stakeholders and following a further two year notice period."
The World Motor Sport Council also ratified Spyker's request to change its name next year to Force India, and confirmed that the inaugural Singapore grand prix next September will be staged under lights at night.
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Wednesday 24 Oktober at 23:18 : The FIA's World Motor Sport Council routinely met in Paris on Wednesday and ratified an imminent ten-year freeze on formula one engine development.
The news follows reports last weekend that Max Mosley rejected the alternative proposal of the sport's six car manufacturers for the future engine rules.
The manufacturers wanted a 675 hp formula for 2010 and beyond comprising four-race engines and an energy recovery 'boost' button.
But Mosley, the FIA president, rejected the proposal because the carmakers would not agree to supply customer engines to private teams for 10m euros per season.
"There will be a total freeze on engine development for a period of 10 years, starting from 2008," a statement issued by the Paris based FIA announced on Wednesday.
"A change can be made after five years but only with the unanimous agreement of all stakeholders and following a further two year notice period."
The World Motor Sport Council also ratified Spyker's request to change its name next year to Force India, and confirmed that the inaugural Singapore grand prix next September will be staged under lights at night.
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Geez that sucks.
I read enough about kinetic energy recovery systems in Race Tech magazine to think they might be very cool. They are talking about a flywheel system that spins up from braking energy and dumps back into the driveline, on command, through a CVT. Depending on how the intended rules are interpreted it could end up as a reasonable press-to-pass boost similar to A1GP cars.
I read enough about kinetic energy recovery systems in Race Tech magazine to think they might be very cool. They are talking about a flywheel system that spins up from braking energy and dumps back into the driveline, on command, through a CVT. Depending on how the intended rules are interpreted it could end up as a reasonable press-to-pass boost similar to A1GP cars.
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To make it really competitive and to promote more passing, the powers that be can adopt this formula and put all the cars on banked ovals or circle tracks.
I think that someone tried that before and...well...I am not sure how the series turned out...anyone out there know?
I think that someone tried that before and...well...I am not sure how the series turned out...anyone out there know?
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It totally sucks. For anybody who thinks this is an acceptable idea then they clearly do not share my vision of Formula One.
Formula One- the best of the best, the racing testbed for all unrestricted developments in technology, be it powwer, handling, braking, crash safety, or whatever; the best of the best, technology always advancing.
Formula One- the best of the best, the racing testbed for all unrestricted developments in technology, be it powwer, handling, braking, crash safety, or whatever; the best of the best, technology always advancing.
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Originally Posted by Triple-H,Oct 25 2007, 04:37 AM
Formula One- the best of the best, the racing testbed for all unrestricted developments in technology, be it powwer, handling, braking, crash safety, or whatever; the best of the best, technology always advancing.