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Re: 3RD place for Webber Tue, 24 May 2005 12:52 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Hi,

Well my friend, the best we can do is agree to disagree.

I agree with you with the hand-grenade qualifying. I think the cars should qualify in the same trim (ie fuel load and tyres) that they are to race in.

However, I don't agree with the engine lasting two races. Why not make it last 5 or ten or the whole season? To me it is an absurd rule that serves no purpose - except to save money for the poor-ass teams - which it probably won't 'cos they're going to have to fund the research and development for longer lasting engines.

The tyre rules are the ones that I find the most dangerous and destructive to the sport. Nothing is more dangerous than a blow-out at the speeds these cars do. I hate to see a car taken out of a race because it had a blow out on a worn tyre that should of been swapped before it got to such a dangerous condition.

I don't want to see cars taken out due to a tyre manufacturers inability to make a tyre that can last a race. At least have some markers on the tyres (to denote dangerous wear) so a team can go in and change them.

What's next? No fuel changes either. Then they can run around in dizzying rings like some of the Indy cars and I'll fall asleep.

As far as making it even and limiting the money... why? Having a level monetary field has done nothing for AFL/NRL in salary caps it always seems the teams with the money and expertise are handicapped to keep the poorer teams in the race. It's F1 for god's sake. I expect money to be thrown into it. I expect poor teams to get out and leave it to the top teams, who can afford it, to run the races. I'd hazzard a guess that if any team has a bottomless pit of money for F1 it would be Toyota - they're certainly bigger (in financial terms) than Ferrari.

I guess we just have different opinions on what we like in our F1. Smile

seeyuzz
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