All F1 2005 Discussions - Page 19

ian@huth · 22-07-2005, 15:28

What do you think about the different qualifying methods being voted for at http://www.formula1.com/news/3312.html ? Not sure which I prefer but either look better than the existing qualifying format.

22-07-2005, 15:45

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Originally Posted by ian@huth

What do you think about the different qualifying methods being voted for at http://www.formula1.com/news/3312.html ? Not sure which I prefer but either look better than the existing qualifying format.

I would rather they brought in changes to allow the cars to run closer together & actually overtake each other, then the qualifying wouldn't be so crucial.

I prefer the 'old' 12 laps qualifying, myself, the only thing wrong with that was when the teams waited 30 minutes to go out.

Graham · 22-07-2005, 21:56

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Originally Posted by homealone

I would rather they brought in changes to allow the cars to run closer together & actually overtake each other, then the qualifying wouldn't be so crucial.

Hear hear! IMO one of the only reasons that they changed qualifying was to shake things up at the start of the race, rather than it being a procession from the word "go".

ian@huth · 22-07-2005, 22:54

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Originally Posted by Graham

Hear hear! IMO one of the only reasons that they changed qualifying was to shake things up at the start of the race, rather than it being a procession from the word "go".

Qualifying always aims at putting the fastest competitor at the front of the grid going down to the slowest at the back. This can only lead to processions forming. Unless the weather intervenes during qualifying or a driver is penalised for an engine change there is little chance of the faster cars which may stand a chance of overtaking being towards the back of the field.

A change in aerodynamics seems to be the only real answer so that cars can get close to the one in front and then benefit from the slipstream.

andygrif · 23-07-2005, 10:01

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Originally Posted by ian@huth

Qualifying always aims at putting the fastest competitor at the front of the grid going down to the slowest at the back. This can only lead to processions forming. Unless the weather intervenes during qualifying or a driver is penalised for an engine change there is little chance of the faster cars which may stand a chance of overtaking being towards the back of the field.

Hmmm...this isn't a bad idea at all. I would be curious to see how it actually panned out in the course of a race, but I like the concept that the best players are handicapped like in golf.

Graham · 23-07-2005, 13:36

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Originally Posted by andygrif

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[...] the faster cars which may stand a chance of overtaking being towards the back of the field.

Hmmm...this isn't a bad idea at all. I would be curious to see how it actually panned out in the course of a race, but I like the concept that the best players are handicapped like in golf.

I believe this is done in various types of sports car races that are run over two legs, the cars start the second leg in reverse finishing order.

j52c · 02-08-2005, 20:30

it's official:-

http://www.planet-f1.com/news/story_20556.shtml

Barrichello to leave Ferrari and end of this season.

02-08-2005, 21:20

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Originally Posted by j52c

it's official:-

http://www.planet-f1.com/news/story_20556.shtml

Barrichello to leave Ferrari and end of this season.

it is a shame that the activity off the track, is more exiting, than that on

Graham · 03-08-2005, 01:44

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Originally Posted by j52c

it's official:- Barrichello to leave Ferrari and end of this season.

It's officially the biggest *non-surprise* in F1!

I'm just amazed that he's stuck it out for this long.
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Originally Posted by homealone

it is a shame that the activity off the track, is more exiting, than that on

Regrettably very true.

What actually happened *on* the track in the last GP? A couple of collisions and dramatic incidents at the start, a few people going off (mainly due to their own fault) and that's about it!

There was practically *no* passing on the track worth mentioning, all the "overtaking" was done with the pit stops.

I think the F1 2005 regulations will go down as some of the worst decisions ever made in the sport!

andygrif · 03-08-2005, 08:54

Hungary is a very difficult track to overtake on...but as always there's quite a bit going on...but further back in the pack - which the director thinks we don't want to see.

ian@huth · 21-08-2005, 12:08

Less than an hour to the start time of the Turkish GP. This could be a rather interesting race in view of the errors made during qualifying. I wonder how many are going to go off when pushing hard?

ian@huth · 21-08-2005, 13:09

Looks like overtaking is easier on this track, it should be a veery good race.

ian@huth · 21-08-2005, 14:30

A better race to watch than most. If only Button hadn't made that mistake in qualifying.

21-08-2005, 15:06

That track was amazing, well done to the Turkish people in a brilliant track, it they made a race, not like Monaco where the front car is the winner, it's about time Monaco was struck off the F1 calander, that is one boring race.

AndrewJ · 21-08-2005, 15:42

until someone smacks a car into the wall and there is a pile up.