End F1 in Europe this season?

PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 01 Jul 2002 Karma :

It seems that the EU beurocrats might have buggered up Formula 1 this season. The have said that if a driver is killed on the track, they are going to issue arrest warrants for the team principle for that team Evil or Very Mad

! Allot of the teams are saying they will boycott the european rounds if this is not changed Sad

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The full story can be found here:
https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/3411505.stm

I wonder if this will have a knock on effect to Moto GP, WSB and BSB?
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Akira · Trackday Trickster Joined: 23 Jul 2003 Karma :

I honestly didn't think there was any more buggering to be had out of F1, but that reaches new heights. (Or depths, depending on your viewpoint.) It's sucked for years, and will continue to suck, and that's from an ex-devoted F1 fan. The sport died with Ayrton and that's that. We'll never get it back.

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

I can believe it. The situation for all sorts of liability stuff is getting stupid.

However if they are doing this for F1 then watch it appear for all sorts of other motor sports, and even track days.

Some years more people are killed in the UK fishing for sport than do in motorsport.

All the best

Keith
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Doddmaster · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I used to be a big fan of F1 too. I stopped watching it about 2 years ago, because everything about it is becoming a joke. First the domination by Ferrari put me off, and then loads of these new safety rules mean it is just not as exciting anymore. Fair enough if they increase spectator safety, but the drivers know that what they do is dangerous, surely they dont need to be wrapped up in cotton wool!

Akira · Trackday Trickster Joined: 23 Jul 2003 Karma :

Golf kills. Seriously.

Ian (GPX) · Brolly Dolly Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Karma :

So whats next on the agenda...... ?

Snooker ?

Table Tennis ?

Darts ?

Tour de France ?

Shocked

NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

The scale of Beauracracy is becoming staggering. Politicians and pen pushers in their offices are desperate to get their fleabitten claws into every single aspect of our lives. It is past time that something was done about it. The EU is already becoming stagnant and decadent, not to mention impotent. I hope this stranglehold of beauracracy falls within my life time and if it does, i will stand at the top of a hill and laugh until i can't laugh any more. They've got it coming to 'em Twisted Evil

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Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

I used to watch F1 with a passion but over the last couple of years I've pretty much stopped for one simple reason.

It's Sunday. It's sunny. I'd rather go out on my bike.

They need to run the F1 season over the winter! It's all going to end up in the far east anyway due to Bernie and the tobacco sponsorship, so why not run it at the time of year that folk will watch. Very Happy

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Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

I don't like football though. Very Happy

You'd get a bit of time difference with the races being further overseas - I like the more tea-time slot that you get with South American races.

Agreed, the chance of worse weather would add some nice variation, and also give the smaller teams more of a chance.

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

They should get rid of those ridiculous cut slicks, ban traction control, allow turbos and ban launch control. Oh and allow active suspension again. Smile

Oh and they should allow only 990cc engines with a max of 6 cylinders, and get rid of two of the wheels Wink

MotoGP is far more exciting Smile

They sometimes overtake more than once a lap!

Seriously though, the only reason why this season wasn't a complete walkover for Schumi is because they had to make it not look fixed. I bet Ferrari use all of their old 70's tricks like getting the car weighed with a lead drivers seat and water in the tyres instead of air. This means that they can run lighter than the scrutinnering will measure. Also I remember the year before last, - after they had banned traction control - Murray Walker saying:

"Schumachers engine is misfiring!"

Nope that was the illegal traction control kicking in. They just set up their launch control computer to work at a higher speed. Electronics are so complex that its impossible for the scrutineers to test to see if the cars have such enhancements. This is why the teams with the most money will always win. They can get around the rules! Smile

They should ban all electronics from engine control and allow active suspension. That would make it good again! Also this year the it crews are allowed upstream telemetry where they can modify the fuelling of the car from the pits. This is bad. The drivers should drive the cars, not the pit crews!

my Penny Coin

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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Bring back cardboard crash helmets and spectators sitting on straw bales what!

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :