(16-07-2021, 03:34 PM)pennywise Wrote: (16-07-2021, 03:18 PM)forzaferrari Wrote: (16-07-2021, 03:14 PM)pennywise Wrote: .....this new practice seems to frantic for me.....losing the fundamentals of F1 and feeling more like a gameshow
Some people just have no sense of humour
I havent decided yet.....will wait and see how the weekend goes as a whole......
the new cars look a bit meh as well and if they all look identical it takes away the innovation in design for me....F2 only quicker
(16-07-2021, 03:49 PM)NeilP Wrote: Ian, looks as if your words of a few weeks back are becoming reality. because of rule changes specifically to neuter Mercedes. I have a problem with that.
That is the crux of the issue to me. Interference by Liberty to make the racing 'better'. I fear for the future of this sport. Yes I fully understand I am the Old Man on the Blog and older people do not like change.
Ian's quote 'losing the fundamentals of F1 and feeling more like a gameshow'
'losing the fundamentals of F1 and feeling more like a gameshow'"
Ian nails it for me.
I've said all along I don't want the F1 weekend to change, I feel I'm unlikely to change my mind.
I'm hoping the new reg's allow them to race more closely next year, though I also hope they have not stifled the clever brains in the paddock, I read earlier that Ross Brawn would be allowing teams to use initiative, I hope this it true because I fear Neil is on to something with the yanks trying to dumb the sport down.
"However, Brawn and his think tank, comprising of Pat Symonds, Jason Somerville and Nikolas Tombazis, have already given the teams some leeway with the rules.
Rules that Brawn says he is open to tweaking if need be.
“Part of the feedback from the teams to the initial proposals was that there were not enough opportunities to make a performance advantage,” he explained.
“As a result of that, we did open up a few areas. Pat, Jason and Nikolas took a very detailed look at what we could do there and as a result, opened it up a little.
“So, yes if that has brought about a bit of visual variation it’s encouraging. But if it compromises the aims, we will tweak things so that they aren’t compromised.”
"When a man holds you round the throat, I don't think he has come to apologise"
Ayrton Senna on Nigel Mansell, SPA 1987.