[Rules] Future Rule Changes

[wnut]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

Does F1 really need all those tyre compounds? IndyCar uses two and the racing is better.

Says it all really.

[Sodemo]

Isn't it funny how they have a bajillion dry weather tyres, but when it rains they all complain that the tyres are inadequate and aquaplane too much? How about bringing back the monsoon tyre? Or just making the full wet "better"?

[F1Guy]

Christian Horner says 3 engine rule next year is "barking mad."

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f...horner-982130/

Cannot agree with him anymore. Stupid decision. And Ferrari is the only team in favour of it! Need a unanimous decision by all teams to change the rule.

I can see FP1 and FP2 with less cars on track next year to save on mileage. Stupid, stupid rule.

[S griffin]

I just want to say that the people who are in the world watching the sport are not going to be able to make sense of the way it is going on with the new rules of the tyres and the engines

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by S griffin

I just want to say that the people who are in the world watching the sport are not going to be able to make sense of the way it is going on with the new rules of the tyres and the engines

3 engines and 7 tyre compounds. There is an imbalance somewhere.

[Mekola]

This rule that each car use only three engines for the entire season, made me to remind the scarce engine supply that had backmarker F1 teams of late 80s-early 90s... :/

[bella]

Originally Posted by S griffin

I just want to say that the people who are in the world watching the sport are not going to be able to make sense of the way it is going on with the new rules of the tyres and the engines

seems pretty easy to me. engines will still make the car go round, and tyres can only be from a small selection every weekend. don’t overcomplicate things just because they’ve brought in a different tyre colour and engine rules are being negotiated...

[tux]

Good news, next year everycar will be fitted with a 360 degree camera which looks just as bad as the halo.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by bella

seems pretty easy to me. engines will still make the car go round, and tyres can only be from a small selection every weekend. don’t overcomplicate things just because they’ve brought in a different tyre colour and engine rules are being negotiated...

Yes there might be a silly number of compounds, but I don’t think it really matter to the audience. You are either a casual fan and it doesn’t really bother you because your care levels are low, or you are a die hard into all the detail and it adds.

I’d call them A,B, C... or similar as SBF suggests. Seams a little patronising with the names. I’d rather they had more insight into how they make the differences rather than a rainbow poster. I’m over it though.

Looking at it another way you are either a superficial follower and hence this will not really register or you are a regular fan and you have exactly what you want, something else to moan about. Easier than actually understanding the technical aspects of the sport.

Anyway, doesn’t matter to me, I sold my telly so I can’t watch this sham of a sport anymore.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by tux

Good news, next year everycar will be fitted with a 360 degree camera which looks just as bad as the halo.

Cool. Hopefully top notch quality cameras and the ability to track other cars around them. I wonder if it will be manually controlled by an operator or if there will be some “intelligence” in camera itself.

Looks, I’m more bothered about the Go Pros all over classic race cars. Even if that is hypocritical of me.

[Adam43]

wnut, one for you. Another injustice, this one with major safety issues:
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/13...rivers-in-2018

[F1Guy]

No sharkfins for next year! Great news.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/s...season-982404/


So what was to be FUGLY will now just be UGLY??

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by F1Guy

No sharkfins for next year! Great news.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/s...season-982404/


So what was to be FUGLY will now just be UGLY??

That is a shame. The Sharkfins would have looked so fetching, along with the Halo.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by Adam43

Yes there might be a silly number of compounds, but I don’t think it really matter to the audience. You are either a casual fan and it doesn’t really bother you because your care levels are low, or you are a die hard into all the detail and it adds.

I’d call them A,B, C... or similar as SBF suggests. Seams a little patronising with the names. I’d rather they had more insight into how they make the differences rather than a rainbow poster. I’m over it though.

Looking at it another way you are either a superficial follower and hence this will not really register or you are a regular fan and you have exactly what you want, something else to moan about. Easier than actually understanding the technical aspects of the sport.

Anyway, doesn’t matter to me, I sold my telly so I can’t watch this sham of a sport anymore.

I have found someone who this is actually a real problem for. That middle ground of someone who isn’t a casual fan, but can’t, or worse is proud that they don’t, understand the detail. It’s Crofty.

[Greem]

Originally Posted by Adam43

I have found someone who this is actually a real problem for. That middle ground of someone who isn’t a casual fan, but can’t, or worse is proud that they don’t, understand the detail. It’s Crofty.

He'll be fine, he's got a producer to ejumacaterate him.

And Crofty, if you're ever here, I'm referring to Mark The All Knowing Hughes, so that's not an insult!

[Adam43]

Mark The All Knowing Hughes. I’m going to use that, brilliant.

[wnut]

Originally Posted by Adam43

wnut, one for you. Another injustice, this one with major safety issues:
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/13...rivers-in-2018

Oops, already had a rant on the closed cockpit thread.

[Adam43]

[S griffin]

Now the shark fin is going, let's get rid of the bargeboards and all the other winglets too

[dsg]

Originally Posted by S griffin

Now the shark fin is going, let's get rid of the bargeboards and all the other winglets too

I'm sure one of the commentators on sky said the teams will be allowed to add winglets to the halo but I haven't heard anything since. Are we going to see more of these little things on the cars next year?

[F1Guy]

Originally Posted by dsg

Are we going to see more of these little things on the cars next year?

Yes. And it's not going to be pretty.

[S griffin]

And they make following a car even harder, bloody acting like dipsticks making these new rules

[F1Guy]

Aston Martin wishes to be an engine supplier from 2021, and have made two submissions, one on its own, and one in partnership with Cosworth.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/42148636


Which direction will they choose?

[Chaynes321]

I will be sad to see the sharkfins go I think they looked really cool - but not the coat hangers ! and of course im dreading the Halo

[S griffin]

The shark fins got too long to be good looking

I hope Aston Martin come in, the more variety the better