Mosley says "its time to slow the cars down"

Sodemo · 16 Dec 2001, 02:03 (Ref:186385)

I hear that Mosely is considering measures to slow the cars down, and that he thinks that F1 cars should have around 700BHP and thinks that 900 BHP is just too much.

Dr. Austin · 16 Dec 2001, 04:04 (Ref:186393)

Great! Maybe we can get them to adopt the IRL formula and they can have great racing again.

Jay · 16 Dec 2001, 05:54 (Ref:186402)

They could also drive around in circles for hours. That would produce some close racing! hahaha...

seriously though... perhaps they could reduce the power of the engines...and at the same time they could bring back slick tires! I think that would be much appreciated... mind you, considering all of the major steps that have been made in aerodynamics and tire compounds over the last two years...slicks might be kind of scary!

Number Juan · 16 Dec 2001, 10:01 (Ref:186425)

if you slow the cars down, you reduce the amount of drag on the cars therefore reducing oppurtunities to get a good slipstream...ever! which means the races will be more of a bore than now. if you culminated this reduction of power with a way of producing more drag, maybe it would work.

Nicholas · 16 Dec 2001, 11:31 (Ref:186443)

If the rules were changed so the cars were less aerodynamically efficient there would be a better chance of slipstreaming (and would slow down the cars). I doubt it would happen though.

paulzinho · 16 Dec 2001, 11:40 (Ref:186457)

The only things that should be changed are:

Bring back slicks
Bring back manual gearboxes
Get rid of "gizmos"
Get old circuits back. Todays ones mostly suck.

**Stephen Green** · 16 Dec 2001, 11:52 (Ref:186468)

We are back to the perrenial question of how to make the racing more interesting. For years the teams have been suggesting less aerodynamics but, as they all have to agree according to the Concorde Agreement, it will never happen. Everyone knows that if you reduce the amount of downforce generated by the current aerodynamic packages, that you will make the racing better and bring the car more under the control of the driver. Then you can have the beloved 'slicks' back again to give mechanical grip. Automatic gearboxes could stay as they would have little impact.

Hey Presto...we have racing and overtaking once again, the tracks don't have to spend vast amounts of money in gravel traps the sixe of the Gobi Desert and the fans are happy bunnies!

Liz · 18 Dec 2001, 20:06 (Ref:187403)

Bring back the turbo cars of the 1980s. Since none of the present generation can drive a stick shift, that should slow the cars down in a big old New York Hurry!

Or else they'll go very fast until they fall off the road.

Osella · 18 Dec 2001, 23:44 (Ref:187486)

I sometimes wish that Mosley would stick to something he's good at, namely being heir to Britain's last serious attempt at a fascist leader (apologies to Carol and Mark Thatcher).

27tim · 19 Dec 2001, 03:01 (Ref:187524)

LoL Osella!

Liz · 19 Dec 2001, 14:33 (Ref:187632)

Osama bin Ecclestone, you mean?

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