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F1 make decision on replacing cancelled races with new Grand Prix at last minute​


www.express.co.uk

F1 make decision on replacing cancelled races with new Grand Prix at last minute

F1 bosses love dragging it out
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Formula One bosses have made a decision on replacing the cancelled races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia after receiving a pitch from another venue. Both events in the Middle East were scrubbed from the calendar due to the ongoing military situation involving Iran. As a result, there is a lengthy break until the Miami Grand Prix at the start of May.

It later emerged that Peter Malinauskas, the state premier of South Australia, had pitched Adelaide as a potential replacement.

"I thought this was genius. He actually started negotiating with Formula One about the opportunity to bring the Bahrain GP to Adelaide. It turned out Formula One believes it’s just too expensive to do it, et cetera.
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caroper said:
It was a bit long winded to read it all, but I got the gist and signed it.
He is probably going too far with his demands but the more signatory's the more attention FOM and FIA may give to the obvious dissatisfaction about the current Mario Kart formula.
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I've signed it too.

I was watching the last race and was thinking to myself that this isn't even holding my attention any more. It starting to feel like Scalextric mixed with lawnmower racing on a Nascar track.

It's a bit like we started off playing cricket and we are now holding a rugby ball in a 10 pin bowling alley wondering how TF we landed up here.

Like the letter states, strategy has flown out of the window. The teams have so little wriggle room to innovate and scheme their only real hope it seems hinges on a safety car and quick radio comms.

Varied tyre manufacturers, refuelling etc. add infinitely more options and strategies to every track and race and all the overtaking and close racing they are trying to create artificially, happen organically.
No need to roll rocks uphill.

There are so many formula racing classes around it's virtually guaranteed everyone will find one to suit their tastes and desires.
Don't try and morph the pinnacle class into a mixture.

F1 used to be a madman, engine and gearbox perched on top of what's best described as a skateboard going hell for leather around a race track desperate to be in front of everyone else..
Not something that looks and feels like a video game.
 
Düber said:
F1 used to be a madman, engine and gearbox perched on top of what's best described as a skateboard going hell for leather around a race track desperate to be in front of everyone else..
Not something that looks and feels like a video game.
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According to various sources, between 9 and 13 Formula 1 drivers died during race weekends or testing in the 1970s, marking it as one of the deadliest decades in the sport's history.
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According to records, four Formula 1 drivers died as a result of injuries sustained during official Formula 1 World Championship race weekends or testing in the 1980s.
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Two Formula 1 drivers died during race weekends in the 1990s, both occurring during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix weekend. These tragedies prompted significant safety improvements in the sport
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Do we want more of this?
 
satanboy said:
Do we want more of this?
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Yes, I want more jeopardy, not necessarily danger, but a driver who makes an error should crash off, and these drivers should be driving on the limit every lap. Safety features should mitigate the danger, but the jeopardy must remain inherent in the sport.
 
MuterOfWorlds said:
So, we see yet more info about how its actually software/ai issues causing all the problems, drivers not actually in control of the throttle/engine.
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But they still have to push the button at the right time and remember to hold back and recharge just like the computer game that replaced the simulators as a cost saving measure. ;):rolleyes:
 
Heisenborg said:
You cannot possibly know that off hand.

Surely
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I had to confirm the podium head-to-head between Montoya and Michael, but everything else I was pretty comfortable with.

I was waaaay more obsessed with F1 in the 90s and 2000s. Especially when it came to numbers. I'm still obsessed with numbers.
 
| Formula 1, the farewell to the hybrid is a concrete possibility. Return to turbocharged V8 with synthetic fuels since 2031:
— The current hybrid power units in Formula 1, which feature an equal distribution between thermal and electrical components, have sparked significant debate among fans and professionals alike. Many drivers have expressed dissatisfaction, suggesting that the hybrid era may be nearing its end.
— Despite the substantial investments made by teams like Ferrari, Mercedes, Red Bull, Audi, and Honda in developing these power units, a shift towards thermal engines powered by synthetic fuels is being discussed behind the scenes. These fuels are touted as 100% sustainable with zero carbon emissions.
— Auto Motor und Sport revealed that the new engine regulations could be introduced in 2031. The publication noted:
“In theory, the hybrid component could be completely eliminated. Fuels with zero CO₂ emissions would be sufficient to ensure sustainability. Since almost all production cars now use turbocharged engines, Formula 1 engines are also expected to be turbocharged. The current favorite is a 2.4-liter turbocharged V8 engine.”
— This potential shift has been hinted at by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and could receive approval from F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. If implemented, it would mark a significant departure from the hybrid path initiated in 2014.
This is Formula 1
 
satanboy said:
| Formula 1, the farewell to the hybrid is a concrete possibility. Return to turbocharged V8 with synthetic fuels since 2031:
— The current hybrid power units in Formula 1, which feature an equal distribution between thermal and electrical components, have sparked significant debate among fans and professionals alike. Many drivers have expressed dissatisfaction, suggesting that the hybrid era may be nearing its end.
— Despite the substantial investments made by teams like Ferrari, Mercedes, Red Bull, Audi, and Honda in developing these power units, a shift towards thermal engines powered by synthetic fuels is being discussed behind the scenes. These fuels are touted as 100% sustainable with zero carbon emissions.
— Auto Motor und Sport revealed that the new engine regulations could be introduced in 2031. The publication noted:
“In theory, the hybrid component could be completely eliminated. Fuels with zero CO₂ emissions would be sufficient to ensure sustainability. Since almost all production cars now use turbocharged engines, Formula 1 engines are also expected to be turbocharged. The current favorite is a 2.4-liter turbocharged V8 engine.”
— This potential shift has been hinted at by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and could receive approval from F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. If implemented, it would mark a significant departure from the hybrid path initiated in 2014.
This is Formula 1
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Please god
 
satanboy said:
| Formula 1, the farewell to the hybrid is a concrete possibility. Return to turbocharged V8 with synthetic fuels since 2031:
— The current hybrid power units in Formula 1, which feature an equal distribution between thermal and electrical components, have sparked significant debate among fans and professionals alike. Many drivers have expressed dissatisfaction, suggesting that the hybrid era may be nearing its end.
— Despite the substantial investments made by teams like Ferrari, Mercedes, Red Bull, Audi, and Honda in developing these power units, a shift towards thermal engines powered by synthetic fuels is being discussed behind the scenes. These fuels are touted as 100% sustainable with zero carbon emissions.
— Auto Motor und Sport revealed that the new engine regulations could be introduced in 2031. The publication noted:
“In theory, the hybrid component could be completely eliminated. Fuels with zero CO₂ emissions would be sufficient to ensure sustainability. Since almost all production cars now use turbocharged engines, Formula 1 engines are also expected to be turbocharged. The current favorite is a 2.4-liter turbocharged V8 engine.”
— This potential shift has been hinted at by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and could receive approval from F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. If implemented, it would mark a significant departure from the hybrid path initiated in 2014.
This is Formula 1
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Better plan: FIA accepts defeat and ditches these 50/50 power units. The FIA sources a standard V8 engine for all teams to use so long while the teams switch to rapidly developing their own V8 ahead of 2028 introduction.

Surely that's doable?

(I suppose a generic engine won't simply fit into the chassis of each team as the chassis has probably been designed around the engine mountings?!)
 
JerryMungo said:
The amount (time, money) invested by each team in the current chassis, power unit, body, aero units will need to be trashed. Not going to happen.
Besides, who's budget are they going to redesign the car on?
This is all about making the car go fastest with the same rules applied to everyone.
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Except now the cars aren't going fast, they have to slow down to charge the battery. But then again you won't know that we've had this conversation because you don't have the courage of your own convictions - you'd rather delete your posts.
 
f-me ... been watching F1 from a very young age, saw Prost win his first title and every title since then, watched the Prost/Senna rivalry live every step of the way, watched Schumacher debut and pretty much saw every one of his races live

endured the painful years of Mercedes dominance with lesser driver(s) becoming champions
endured the advent of the hybrid era and all the disappointments that came with it

somehow found it an entertaining watch for 4 decades, but this year, this ... kak ... wtaf, this right here is the end unless a severe and swift course correction is done asap
 
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