F1 China 2011.

[Steve Webb]

The new rules make the racing much more watchable, it's like saying that the old Topgear was a man's program, now the whole family can watch it, which is best?

Oh I don't disagree that its more watchable this year, I just feel that its also more contrived as well.

Emphasis taken from the driver? No, not really, although they have all the weapons, they still need to know when to deploy them and for how long to be of maximum benefit

Except thats not the full story is it. DRS - You can open the wing between 2 predetermined points, but only if you were within 1 second of the car in front when you passed a 3rd point.

Oh, and they can still drive into the wrong pit area....

Agreed!

Don't get me wrong, I know where you are coming from, but how far back do you want to go? People not wearing seatbelts/harnesses so they get thrown from their cars which have turned into fireballs?

I don't want F1 to go backwards at all, I much prefer to see innovation in the sport, or bending of the rules if you prefer, the double diffuser and F-duct are classic examples of thinking outside of the rules to get results. I just don't like the idea of these innovations being forced upon all teams. KERS, good example, when it works it creates overtaking opportunities that wouldn't have normally existed, but Redbull have proven you can still be competitive without it. (Lots of KERS problems this season) I dare say given the choice they would remove it from the car for the next race. But there is no weight penalty for running KERS, so you may as well have the system, even if it doesn't work properly, rather than remove the system and add ballast.[/QUOTE]

On another note, turbocharging is supposed to make a comeback soon, now that will be interesting, not that any secrets will be let out for about 10 yrs.....

That will be interesting, should see some exciting 'innovations' then!


I just feel that overall the rules have allowed F1 to move to a point where overtaking is difficult, the powers that be seem to have woken up to this finally and are desperately trying everything to get cars passing each other.
I just hope that Bernie's idea of a giant sprinkler system for the tracks was a joke!