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8 Jan 2005, 20:34 (Ref:1196057) | #1 | ||
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A1 to Replace F1
It has been mooted that the new A1 Formula will eventually Replace F1.
Surely these people can't be Serious!! |
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8 Jan 2005, 20:58 (Ref:1196072) | #2 | |
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This is the GPWC, I'm assuming...well, they'd have to - FOA or one of Bernie's myriad companies own the F1 copyright.
I still the think the whole thing is a gigantic bluff, though. It'll be interesting to see how far the manufacturers are prepared to take it. |
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8 Jan 2005, 21:09 (Ref:1196082) | #3 | |
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The people behind A1GP are on good terms with Bernie and plan to run as a winter series - not in competition with F1.
GPWC is nothing to do with A1GP. |
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8 Jan 2005, 23:39 (Ref:1196171) | #4 | ||
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Do you have a link to this claim? The people behind A1 have always promoted their series as something for the winter and to compliment F1. They want to be a bit like F1, but without competing with it.
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8 Jan 2005, 23:55 (Ref:1196183) | #5 | ||
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A1 is in a market where there is zero competition, they have no reason to want to compete with F1, Champ Car or anyone else.
I'm still not sold on the country gimmick either. |
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9 Jan 2005, 00:35 (Ref:1196207) | #6 | |
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Sorry, then - me getting confused. I have heard of this series and thought it was quite a spectacular rubbish idea that no-one would go for.
Not still on the cards, is it? |
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9 Jan 2005, 00:39 (Ref:1196210) | #7 | ||
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Well it launches this year, despite the names involved I'm not holding my breath for anything spectacular.
They built a car that involves the driver a lot more by removing all the aids, then say the driver isn't important as people will be supporting the country instead. Yeah, that's logical. |
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9 Jan 2005, 00:42 (Ref:1196211) | #8 | |
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It'll turn into a graveyard for all the middle-talented drivers that are/were on long-term contracts to F1 teams. Lewis Hamilton and Mika Salo, anyone?
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9 Jan 2005, 00:44 (Ref:1196212) | #9 | ||
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I'm looking forward to A1.
First up, we could be watching that now rather than hanging out for the next race. Also, the organisers have really studied F1 (and other series) to find out what the fans want. It wont replace F1, but it will be a great add on for Summer (or winter for across the pond). |
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9 Jan 2005, 03:01 (Ref:1196244) | #10 | ||
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Lets have all three series,the more racing the better.The fans can vote with their feet/remotes/$$$ for the best one.
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9 Jan 2005, 04:12 (Ref:1196276) | #11 | ||
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The cars look good, different to most, but I see it as another sub-F1 one make single seater category like Euro F3, and Formula Nissan, and what have you, that I really don't follow much. You can only have so many one make single seaters, before it gets dull
Will be interesting to see how this one goes though, the country teams idea is an interesting one. |
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9 Jan 2005, 16:48 (Ref:1196601) | #12 | ||
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If the main FIA championship loses a lot of teams to the GPWC, then the A1 might have a lot of teams and drivers on offer to replace them from 2008, so it's definitely in Bernie's interests to work with these guys as much as possible. At the least, it'll be a good chance for F1 teams to assess young talent that can't get a chance in F1.
I don't think GPWC will happen - they'd be starting it up without any heirtage or history to fall back on, without most of the world's great circuits, and with a guarantee of infighting in temrs of setting rules - look at the various US championships to see how this works in the end. |
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9 Jan 2005, 16:54 (Ref:1196609) | #13 | |
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GPWC is a bargaining tool - and if it ever exists as a series it will be F1.
We won't see a CART/IndyCar rival series situation. |
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9 Jan 2005, 18:49 (Ref:1196665) | #14 | ||
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When I saw A1 I thought for a moment you meant AI - artificial intelligence...... (either that or artificial insem....... soimething else...... )
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9 Jan 2005, 19:37 (Ref:1196697) | #15 | ||
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Tasman series anyone?
Back in the days of yore before satellite TV, internet etc. F1 drivers went to Australia and New Zealand to play in the warmer weather. Seems to me that the A1 series has a similar function except it won't have any current F1 drivers. |
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9 Jan 2005, 20:17 (Ref:1196730) | #16 | |
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A1 is aimilar in power and car size to GP2, Superfund and the Renault series that replaces the Nissan series, all of which run in the European summer. A1 runs in the European winter at circuits outside of the European region.
It won't replace F1 and I'm sure the organisers aren't making any such claims. these have probably come from some other less informed source. In readers rant on Pitpass.com one reader suggested the FIA create two separate championships. One called F1 for drivers (with regulations similar to A1, ie no driver aids-over12 rounds) and a separate maunfacturers championship with 10 3-6 hour races for cars with enclosed wheels, plus a couple of 24 hr headliner events. In this way the FIA could have a drivers championship and cater for the maunfacturers need for relatively unimpeeded technology, plus drivers could over a year compete in both classes. |
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9 Jan 2005, 22:09 (Ref:1196825) | #17 | |
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The current F1 drivers are too delicate to manage anything as interesting or diverse as 'driving something else'.
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9 Jan 2005, 22:28 (Ref:1196836) | #18 | ||
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I would say that the people they drive for (be it sponsors or team owners) would not let them drive anything else...!
I am still amased that Schumacher is allowed to play soccer. DKGandBH. |
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Back to A1, bring it on I say. Shame we wont see F1 drivers in it, but I will be watching it |
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Yes, you have to dedicate so much time to be competitive in the main event that it rules out competing elsewhere. Which is a shame. Although it isn't as if they wrap themselves up in cotton wool the rest of the time.
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Interesting that A1GP (which I'm 100% in favour of) are still saying, quite nicely, that they are a "winter" series and so won't compete with F1, but there are F1 insiders who are now talking about extending the F1 season to allow for more races in more countries with less congestion in the middle of the year... A1GP effectively says "there's a market for single-seater racing all year round", so Bernice's lot will naturally want to take advantage too...
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My point was that if the drivers championship was limited to 12 rounds, they'd all have the time to do the sports car races, or some of them...
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