F1 2012 style.

[nicanary]

Exactly- it isn't absolutely necessary. If the cars are too fast for the circuits, bring the cars back to them.

back to basics.

[Mr V]

Originally Posted by Marbot

Rather more slowly, I would imagine.

However, NASCAR seems to do it rather well with much less aero.....

EDIT: And didn't the open wheel cars have much less aero in the sixties, for example?

I'm sorry, but thats just going backwards. Leave it as it is.

[Marbot]

Originally Posted by Mr V

I'm sorry, but thats just going backwards. Leave it as it is.

Some would say that the introduction of aero, actually prevented the development of much more useful technologies in F1. I would agree with them, but the horse as long since bolted from the stable. It's just another example of F1 and other motorsport engineers only coming up with technologies that make a racing car go faster, without ever thinking of its relevance to anything else but racing cars.

[luke g28]

Originally Posted by wnut

I think it's great watching everyone scramble about trying to work out what is going on with the cars!

As Born Racer said : "Anything that can't be figured out by a ruddy computer makes things a bit better in my opinion."

To me DRS is simply an anti-waketurbulence device, no more artificial than the wings creating the problem, particularly the front wings which are so artificial they can only run on billiard table smooth surfaces!

Nicanary's proposal to ban aero would eliminate both artificial problems.

Till then, the racing this year is the best we've ever had by miles!

Agree with all

[Paradise City]

The marketers would have a stroke. That's the mean reason why they won't cut/ditch the aeros.

[nicanary]

Originally Posted by Paradise City

The marketers would have a stroke. That's the mean reason why they won't cut/ditch the aeros.

Nowhere to place the sponsors' names.

I was a bit tongue-in-cheek with the ditch-aero philosophy, but it IS a thought. FIA could always have a "Year Zero", say 2016, and start again. All regs to have limited aero package, say a limited rear wing and two nose winglets. ANYTHING to have closer and fairer racing.

[Marbot]

But the 2014 regulations require you to run with the least amount of drag as possible, whilst still using the same philosophy as is used now, to create downforce. The regulations require a 1650mm front wing, and a much smaller rear wing. Probably something similar to that currently used for Monza will be used all season long.

There's a big difference to everything, when you can only run with just enough fuel to get you only two thirds of the way into the race, rather than running with just enough fuel to get you to the end of the race. The emphasis on efficiency is the game changer.

But that's a bit off topic. Back to moaning about what's happening in the current season.