A change for the better?

[Paul K]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/3683827.stm

Originally Posted by BBC

The Formula One teams have agreed to sweeping changes that will dramatically change the future face of Grand Prix racing, according to the sport's boss.
FI president Max Mosley said the teams were in almost complete agreement over the "revolutionary proposals".

One of those proposals includes using a single tyre manufacturer and smaller engines, by 2006, Mosley said.

Well is this the beginning of a more entertaining F1 or will the teams dis-agree on the details and turn their back on it?
Personally I feel that if it levels the playing field and gets it back to the driver being THE most important part of the race package then it can only be a good thing

[kronas]

yeh i read this.........everyone is annoyed because schumi keeps beating everyone.........but its not good for competition the changes, imo its better to keep all the teams guessing on what mechanics and oil tires etc each team uses.......

[Chimaera]

Yes I think it will help - I've almost given up watching F1 as its always the same - the only difference usually is how big a margin Michael Schumacher wins by!

[kronas]

ive always been ferrari fan....... im glad that there next driver is improving along nicely

Well I, too, hope that it will level the playing field somewhat. F1 has become dominated by the big money, although I still give Michael Schumacher credit for being one of the greatest drivers ever, but the continuing Ferrari tidal wave of victories is going to damage to the sport because people are already losing interest in it.

They need to make the races more competitive otherwise they're just going to shoot themselves in the foot.

removing 'electronic driver aids' is a good thing

smaller engines is bad thing, if manufacturers still make their own, a 2.6 Ferrari engine is still going to be 'state of the art' - give them the same engine, gearbox (sorry BAR) and brakes - and I've said it before, make those steel brakes, not carbon fibre.

Finally get them all on Pirelli's

[kronas]

but forcing the teams to have alot of the stuff kitted on the car to be the same is boring as well, i like the current situation, every team does its own thing, has its own engine requirements, tyres etc........ its just making things too generic really...

[cjmillsnun]

Kronas, these things make all the cars different to drive (The Ferarri is meant to e one of the easiest), and it is the teams with the biggest budgets that do well. Making everything "generic" makes the driver the most important thing, allows more teams to afford to join in, and will bring more racing (more like last season) Who knows Alonso, Button et al might actually beat Schumi on a level playing field... Have a look at F3000, you will see some good racing with cars battling for the lead (and most of the other positions) rather than the procession that has dominated F1 for the last 15 years.

[Pierre]

Personally I think such changes like only using one tyre manufacturer will sanitise the sport.

If I want to watch drivers in identical cars I can watch formula Ford, Formula Vauxhaul, Formula Palmer.

F1 is all about pushing the boundaries. I am all in favour for removing driving aids. But development of tyres, engines, components and aerodynamics must all be allowed to continue.

[kronas]

Originally Posted by Pierre

Personally I think such changes like only using one tyre manufacturer will sanitise the sport.

If I want to watch drivers in identical cars I can watch formula Ford, Formula Vauxhaul, Formula Palmer.

F1 is all about pushing the boundaries. I am all in favour for removing driving aids. But development of tyres, engines, components and aerodynamics must all be allowed to continue.

exactly!!