Cryptopygia
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Just toss ideas on how we can bring some competitiveness back into the sport. My ideas:
For the cars:
1. Dump the required engine layout rule- Allow the manufacturers to develop their own unique engines. V12's, V8, flat-12s, whatever. Allow varying displacements, with the old 1.5 liter rule on turbocharged engines. To even the field, each engine gets a specific air-restrictor, and turbos are limited to a certain boost. Horsepower should be around whatever each engine can reliably reach, but each engine must reliably reach reach a certain horsepower limit. To allow more privateers into the game, a fitting, and competitive engine will be provided to such teams, similar in theory to the Cosworth DFV.
2. Ban driver aids- Traction control, ABS, launch control, ditch it. This puts more focus on drivers with better car control skills, and a gentler touch to the controls. Rain plays a more significant factor in a race.
3. Restriction on aero devices- My plan calls for the wings, the underbody diffuser, barge boards, and those curved bodywork extensions in front of the rear wheels, seen below. Increases drag and reduces downforce. Modelled similarly to late 80s, early-90s cars.
4. Steel brake discs increase braking distances, allowing for more overtaking in the braking zones.
5. Weight penalty system Likened to that used in the FIA GT championship, teams start out with a set amount of ballast. Drivers finishes per race determine how much ballast is added or removed, allowing for more drivers to contend for a win, and requiring further skill to overcome a weight handicap. Crashing out means no weight change
6. Onboard starter motors Allow drivers who would previously retire after stalling the engine to re-enter the race.
The rules:
1. Overthrow Mosley and Ecclestone-replace with a pair of us FinalGear members. Short and simple.
2. Reduce starting up fees- Provides more incentive for privateers/manufacturers to enter. Makes it less cost-prohibitive to enter as well.
The tracks:
1. Bring back Adelaide- Melbourne is not an F1 city. Adelaide is.
2. Bring back Suzuka- Kinda obvious.
3. More street circuits- Personal preference for street circuits.
Your turn. Think them through.
For the cars:
1. Dump the required engine layout rule- Allow the manufacturers to develop their own unique engines. V12's, V8, flat-12s, whatever. Allow varying displacements, with the old 1.5 liter rule on turbocharged engines. To even the field, each engine gets a specific air-restrictor, and turbos are limited to a certain boost. Horsepower should be around whatever each engine can reliably reach, but each engine must reliably reach reach a certain horsepower limit. To allow more privateers into the game, a fitting, and competitive engine will be provided to such teams, similar in theory to the Cosworth DFV.
2. Ban driver aids- Traction control, ABS, launch control, ditch it. This puts more focus on drivers with better car control skills, and a gentler touch to the controls. Rain plays a more significant factor in a race.
3. Restriction on aero devices- My plan calls for the wings, the underbody diffuser, barge boards, and those curved bodywork extensions in front of the rear wheels, seen below. Increases drag and reduces downforce. Modelled similarly to late 80s, early-90s cars.
4. Steel brake discs increase braking distances, allowing for more overtaking in the braking zones.
5. Weight penalty system Likened to that used in the FIA GT championship, teams start out with a set amount of ballast. Drivers finishes per race determine how much ballast is added or removed, allowing for more drivers to contend for a win, and requiring further skill to overcome a weight handicap. Crashing out means no weight change
6. Onboard starter motors Allow drivers who would previously retire after stalling the engine to re-enter the race.
The rules:
1. Overthrow Mosley and Ecclestone-replace with a pair of us FinalGear members. Short and simple.
2. Reduce starting up fees- Provides more incentive for privateers/manufacturers to enter. Makes it less cost-prohibitive to enter as well.
The tracks:
1. Bring back Adelaide- Melbourne is not an F1 city. Adelaide is.
2. Bring back Suzuka- Kinda obvious.
3. More street circuits- Personal preference for street circuits.
Your turn. Think them through.