All F1 2004 Discussions - Page 31

DrAwesome · 08-10-2004, 11:18

Japanese GP stewards have decided to cancel Saturdays qualifying programme due to appalling weather conditions at Suzuka. (because of Super Typhoon 22).

Russian-backed F1 team will hit the grid in 2006

Jonboy · 08-10-2004, 17:13

can they also cancel bernie's membership as well

paulyoung666 · 08-10-2004, 17:18

was reading in the express today that there is still hope for silverstone ,

if there is

08-10-2004, 17:24

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

was reading in the express today that there is still hope for silverstone ,

if there is

it's still a bit up in the air

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/3705746.stm

- the annoying thing is BE allegedly saying, 'give me another 1ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â½ mill & it can go ahead'

it is not right that one man should wield so much influence on the sport, imo.

paulyoung666 · 08-10-2004, 17:26

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Originally Posted by homealone

it's still a bit up in the air

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/3705746.stm

- the annoying thing is BE allegedly saying, 'give me another 1ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â½ mill & it can go ahead'

it is not right that one man should wield so much influence on the sport, imo.

its as if he has some sort of monopoly on the sport , that cant be right

08-10-2004, 17:31

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

its as if he has some sort of monopoly on the sport , that cant be right

I'll be watching, with interest, any interviews of BE by Martin Brundle, this weekend, bearing in mind Martin's position in the BRDC

Jonboy · 08-10-2004, 17:37

it sems to me another british sport being ruined by greed and money the sport needs to go back to basic's they aint raceing cars anymore and have not been for a few years its a brand new kit car now for every race mental imho

cookie_365 · 08-10-2004, 18:27

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Originally Posted by homealone

I'll be watching, with interest, any interviews of BE by Martin Brundle, this weekend, bearing in mind Martin's position in the BRDC

And indeed next season on ITV1 if the British GP doesn't go ahead. Does he wear his BRDC hat and go on about how the loss of S is such a blow to F1, or does he wear his ITV hat and go on about how fantastic the season's going to be, and we won't miss it ?

paulyoung666 · 08-10-2004, 18:52

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Originally Posted by Jonboy

it sems to me another british sport being ruined by greed and money the sport needs to go back to basic's they aint raceing cars anymore and have not been for a few years its a brand new kit car now for every race mental imho

but formula 1 is the pinnacle of the sport of racing cars , they should be trying and using every new invention that is available to them , if you start imposing restrictions on materials or technologies then you are trivialising the sport , i agree it is getting out of hand though , the question is how to limit it without devaluing it

ian@huth · 08-10-2004, 19:09

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

but formula 1 is the pinnacle of the sport of racing cars , they should be trying and using every new invention that is available to them , if you start imposing restrictions on materials or technologies then you are trivialising the sport , i agree it is getting out of hand though , the question is how to limit it without devaluing it

The problem with F1 at most circuits is that they become a procession with usually the fastest cars starting at the head of the procession. The factors that can affect the drivers place in that procession being who can start faster than the ones around him and pit strategy.

Perhaps each F1 venue should have two races on the Sunday, the second being in reverse starting order to the first. This should make for some better racing in the second race and enable cars that didn't make it past the first corner in race 1 to have a second chance in race 2.

paulyoung666 · 08-10-2004, 19:16

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Originally Posted by ianathuth

The problem with F1 at most circuits is that they become a procession with usually the fastest cars starting at the head of the procession. The factors that can affect the drivers place in that procession being who can start faster than the ones around him and pit strategy.

Perhaps each F1 venue should have two races on the Sunday, the second being in reverse starting order to the first. This should make for some better racing in the second race and enable cars that didn't make it past the first corner in race 1 to have a second chance in race 2.

how about fastest qualifying starting in reverse order , the only problem with that is the fast ppl going deliberately slow

Jonboy · 08-10-2004, 20:22

i still recon bernie needs knocking off his perch he has too much say in what was once a good sport he has turned it into a money making machine
not wishing anyone to get hurt but the tracks are so safe now they are a joke ,most f1 fans can predict the outcome of a race within about 5 laps of the start what with all the info now given to us viewers on screen i agree its nice to know who's got what etc but do we really need all this info

iadom · 08-10-2004, 20:55

I still think the should revert to the old style Le Mans start, the drivers had to run and jump into the cars at the start of the race.

paulyoung666 · 08-10-2004, 20:57

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Originally Posted by iadom

I still think the should revert to the old style Le Mans start, the drivers had to run and jump into the cars at the start of the race.

sherer · 20-10-2004, 19:18

Button to stay at BAR see below link

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/3746818.stm

No news yet on whether Williams will now try and buy the contract out or just use Pizzionia their test driver