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The manufacturer can really screw F1 if they stand united. Without engines, F1 will lose big time. But of course with standard tires and standard engines, Mosleys plan to move teams up/down from GP2 might work. But it will no longer be the pinnacle …
I think Petrol has at least right in that the PS05 is more of an unknown than the RB1. The RB1 has been far more developed and we can be pretty sure that the understanding of the RB1 is far greater than the PS05.
And if you qualify on pole, you can in fact only lose places. The higher you qualify, the harder it will be to maintain the position no matter what team you drive for..
I think it has been obvious that no real efforts has been made the last few years. The interesting thing to know is if Minardi could have done something. I think Prost and Arrows tried harder (not working harder, but took more risks) and look at the…
I think there are plans to change those rules.
Anyway, they could use an updated 2005 RBR car, and claim it as completely new. Sauber run an almost complete copy of a year old Ferrari, so I doubt an almost complete copy of the 2005 RBR car would be…
This shows that the manufacturers will make sure that the V10 will not be competetive next year. Stoddardts dream of having competetive engines next year won't come true. The others won't allow it.
That would never have worked, as the temptations to run a little bit faster than your competitor at turn 13 would have med it dangerous for the Michelin runners.
The best thing would have been a chichane, and no Michelin-runner will get the points …
The difference is that a field of 18 cars will give you a race, while a field of 6 cars (with big differences in performance) will give no entertainment.
After all, F1 is supposed to deliver some entertainment, especially if it wants too get more …
I'm starting to really like Stoddardt. Maybe not as a teamowner, but he should get Max' job. I think he is one of the few that would put the sport above politics.
No doubt that Michelin screwed up, but this race could (and should) have been saved for the sake of the fans. What happened today was just stupidity by the FIA even if it was Michelins fault.
The difference is that if Bridgestone had screwed up, then we would still have a race. Watching Ferrari run at the pace of Jordan is not very exiting. If Minardi, Jodan and Ferrari was on the same level then this would at least been a race.
Face th…
But what happens if the race is cancelled by the Indianapolis Speedway themselves? I think they can do that if less than 12 cars participate in the race. Would the Bridgestone teams get any points then?
Nobody will beg at Stoddardts door because his signature is worthless unless Ferrari sign too. They need 10 points (and don't care about the good of the sport) and will not sign anything.
I think the Michelin teams should retire from this race. It …
I'm actually convinced that Brigdestone has a slightly better tyre at the moment. For the last races they have had the best tyre for the races. Brigdestones problem is that they only supply one topteam.
With Michelin having the better tyre, Ferrari…
That's not exactly true either, cause then everyone else will adjust their aerodynamic settings to get a good top-speed. And I'm sure most of the other teams have more aerodynamic efficient chassis and powerful engines. Minardi are fastest in straig…
Minardi are using the same engine as Red Bull, but the difference between the two teams is approx. 4 seconds! :o Michelin probably hava a better tire for qualification, but still the difference is awfully big.
The good news is that with a little bi…
New teams are good for F1 and Minardi. Minardi needs someone to battle with. Being several seconds behind the nearest rival will never boost team morale. If there's a new team that Minardi can beat, then I'm sure the team morale will have an enormou…
The sad part is that this is the same as accepting last place next year. We can be sure that the rpm-limit will be set so low that everyone that has developed a V8 actually has more power. No engine manufacturer would allow FIA to set the limit so h…
This coming from a man who still thinks Arrows will make a comeback.
Arrows was a nice team. In a way I think Minardi also have suffered from the demise of teams like Arrows and Prost. Back then Minardi could outqualify and outrace several teams on…
Really, tell the rider to drink a litre of water before the weighin and your car "weight" just gained a kilogram.
I don't think the drivers are allowed to drink anything before they are weighed (except from their waterflask in the car). If they ga…
JuniorMin: You are right that the car would probably only have illigeal weight for 4 laps, but the car will have a great advantage for 2/3rds of the race. If the last pitstop comes late the advantage is even bigger.
Lets assume two cars have fuel f…
How can the car confirm to the safety requirements if they saw of "half" the diffuser? Woudn't that require a new crash test because the rear structure of the car has changed?