They would have to be much smaller than the restrictors used by STR last year, but why not? "Adrian, how does it feel to win your first ever pole for Spyker F1???"
Restrictor Plates for F1?
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mliem
, Feb 12 2007 23:34
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Blythy
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Posted 13 February 2007 - 00:39
why why why? they're taking away so much power already - why take more?
it's not like nascar where if they have too much power at some circuits they'll all die, It's F1, the fastest, the most agile, the best cars possible with the most skilled drivers on the best circuits in the world.
And they're already ****in the tracks up, taking away the horsepower, reducing the cornering speeds, screwing up the aerodynamics so they can't overtake - why take more away?
it's not like nascar where if they have too much power at some circuits they'll all die, It's F1, the fastest, the most agile, the best cars possible with the most skilled drivers on the best circuits in the world.
And they're already ****in the tracks up, taking away the horsepower, reducing the cornering speeds, screwing up the aerodynamics so they can't overtake - why take more away?
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Posted 13 February 2007 - 00:50
I think F1 should race at the Daytona road course instead of at Indianapolis.
Pitch it as a cross promotional event. Do something to get the massive amount of NASCAR races fans in the USA interested in the F1 race.
Racing at Daytona would be refreshing after the Indy fiasco and it would be a good marketing move for F1 in America, IMO. I think it would be an outstanding move. It would also get F1 fans more interested in NASCAR (at least the Daytona race). It would be great for both series.
I would go if they raced in Daytona.
Pitch it as a cross promotional event. Do something to get the massive amount of NASCAR races fans in the USA interested in the F1 race.
Racing at Daytona would be refreshing after the Indy fiasco and it would be a good marketing move for F1 in America, IMO. I think it would be an outstanding move. It would also get F1 fans more interested in NASCAR (at least the Daytona race). It would be great for both series.
I would go if they raced in Daytona.
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Posted 13 February 2007 - 01:01
You could give the Spyker a turbo boost button for all i care- it still wont be getting no points this year!
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Posted 13 February 2007 - 07:55
Originally posted by mliem
They would have to be much smaller than the restrictors used by STR last year, but why not? "Adrian, how does it feel to win your first ever pole for Spyker F1???"
You say Why not?
I say "Why?", what would be your percieved benefit here?
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Posted 13 February 2007 - 08:45
Originally posted by mliem
They would have to be much smaller than the restrictors used by STR last year, but why not? "Adrian, how does it feel to win your first ever pole for Spyker F1???"
Indeed, why not. In much the same way as how about I take a pencil and insert it hard into my left ear? Why not?
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Posted 13 February 2007 - 11:23
Originally posted by Dudley
You say Why not?
I say "Why?", what would be your percieved benefit here?
Freakin' A...it's a joke, guys. The next time I suggest something like hybrid power for F1, don't take it too seriously, please.
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Posted 13 February 2007 - 18:13
Originally posted by Denier
I think F1 should race at the Daytona road course instead of at Indianapolis.
Pitch it as a cross promotional event. Do something to get the massive amount of NASCAR races fans in the USA interested in the F1 race.
Racing at Daytona would be refreshing after the Indy fiasco and it would be a good marketing move for F1 in America, IMO. I think it would be an outstanding move. It would also get F1 fans more interested in NASCAR (at least the Daytona race). It would be great for both series.
I would go if they raced in Daytona.
Reasons why that would be a terrible idea:
1) Indy is much more centrally located.
2) The road course at Daytona uses almost the entire oval. If left to their own devices, the teams would have the cars going 240+mph.
3) Daytona's road course would require massive safety improvements.
4) The banking would have the drivers blacking out. A similar thing happened when CART tried to race at Texas.
5) "Rovals" suck. Plain and simple.
6) Daytona in (presumably) July or August is a sauna. Plus, it rains nearly every afternoon in Daytona in the summer. Going that fast in the wet would be a disaster.
7) The Firecracker/Pepsi 400 is in July. No way that they'd get 100k+ people for both.
8) The France family owns Daytona. They also own NASCAR. They have complete distain for any racing that they don't own.
9) They tried open-wheel racing at Daytona once about 40 years ago. It was a disaster. A driver got killed. They said, "Never again". (Although the IRL just completed testing there and are trying to get a race for next year.)
10) No way would the France family be dumb enough to pay Bernie's asking price. The George family on the other hand...
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Posted 14 February 2007 - 17:55
They already have them. The 19K rpm rev limit is just another way of doing the same job.
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Posted 15 February 2007 - 21:59
Rev limits- a type of restriction
Going to 2.4 liter V8s- a type of restriction
No need for any more restrictors. F1 is wimpy enough as it is. :
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Sad to say.
(Cup cars at Daytona/Talledega are wimpy compared to what they could be... I remember watching Bobby Allison go into the fence at Talledega in 87, so I understand why there are plates but just once, I'd like to see what a modern Cup race at Daytona would be like without plates)
Going to 2.4 liter V8s- a type of restriction
No need for any more restrictors. F1 is wimpy enough as it is. :
: Sad to say.
(Cup cars at Daytona/Talledega are wimpy compared to what they could be... I remember watching Bobby Allison go into the fence at Talledega in 87, so I understand why there are plates but just once, I'd like to see what a modern Cup race at Daytona would be like without plates)
