The
current engine regulations were set to make tech progress and tech transfer
from racing to road cars. It doesn’t work however, although Mercedes team
principal tries to prove it actually does work. Formula E and Tesla have much
bigger impact on road cars than F1 1.6 litre V6 engines with kinetic and heat
energy recovery systems. They raise awareness of people, not F1 hybrid
engines.
The F1 tech is far too expensive and complex and it should be simplified. Recently, Honda announced, they are leaving the F1 by the end of 2021. Japanese manufacturer will stay however in motorsport, but they will focus on American Indy Car series.
The F1 set up the engines rules, which discourage engine manufacturers to enter into the F1. The tech is far too expensive. It required massive investments to be made over the years and it is not relevant to current automotive industry. There is no tech transfer from F1 to road cars.
Even WEC and Le Mans LMP1 cars have less sophisticated and complex power units than F1 cars. Le Mans is the race, which is used not only for marketing reasons, but to make transfer of the technology happen, introducing new and creative solutions.
The current business model doesn’t work for the sport itself, despite Toto Wolff claims it is a different story and Mercedes engineers are able to learn more about kinetic and heat energy recovery systems. It meant to be environmentally friendly technology, but it will never be, due to costs.
F1 is Mercedes-based racing series. Others simply need to follow Mercedes. For them however, it is the way to use their power and influence on the market and awareness over the long term. Mercedes team principal doesn’t complain, his team won everything, since the new engine regs have been implemented.
Toto Wolff claims, if the regs were different, Mercedes would be dominant anyway, because they are the best team on the grid. It is a policy, consolidation of power over the F1 under current rules.
Since 2014, Mercedes won all manufacturers and drivers championships in dominant fashion, having the opposition from Ferrari, Renault and Honda in their pocket, under control.
Honda, Ferrari and Renault are not able to compete with Mercedes under current rules. They are on the back foot and don’t get me wrong – Mercedes should not be punished, because they succeed and they are far better in terms of engineering and development than others. Every single manufacturer wants to succeed, not to fail in F1.
F1 is the global platform, everyone follows. The balance of power should be different in favor of drivers skills, not engineers and even car designers. F1 is the European racing series, despite it is also global brand and platform - F1 governing body doesn’t want to introduce for example Cosworth engine for everybody on the grid to run as only one available power unit to be allowed to have in F1.
F1 made effort to improve rules in terms of aerodynamics and turbulent air, which are main causes of difficulties to follow another car on the track while racing takes place. Cars will be a bit slower, with less grip and downforce, but it will create the level playing field.
The cars should be lighter however, it would allow much closer racing to happen. The new rules would have been implemented next season, if pandemic hadn’t happened. The introduction of the new rules has been delayed to 2022, but it has to be said, the FIA and F1 made effort to allow drivers to race closer from 2022 and beyond.
It is healthy, like spending cap. It will allow mid-pack teams to join the party on the front of the pack. Let’s see, how will it pan out, but it won’t solve current issues with power and engines.
F1 should reduce costs by travelling less. Current season is perfect example, that F1 doesn’t need to be around the world, the European circuits provide great entertainment and make money for the F1.
We need to remember, the current world has been changing due to ongoing pandemic and even F1 needs to operate more efficiently by reducing costs.
I think Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Daniel Ricciardo, Sergio Perez, Lando Norris could challenge for the title in the future, if they had the competitive power unit for their disposal. Max seems to be on the front foot and he has a cushion over Lewis Hamilton, but we will never find out, whether I’m right or wrong, because Max Verstappen doesn’t have a car, which would allow him to compete against Lewis. The only driver, who can do it, is Lewis’es teammate, Valtteri Bottas, but sadly he is inconsistent and Lewis has all under control in Mercedes.
Incoming F1 CEO, Italian and the former Ferrari team principal, Stefano Domenicali will face the challenge to make engine regs better. He needs to set up the rules, which will be accepted by everyone and even more importantly will make F1 wide open for others engine manufacturers to join the F1.
The right solution would be the one power unit for everyone to be introduced and to be honest, imposed on teams by Stefano Domenicali. It would reduce the costs. Teams have spent excessively over last 6 years on hybrid power units.
The F1 is however bit too cautious to disallow global brands, like Mercedes and Ferrari to compete in terms of engine engineering in the F1. However, some kind of compromise needs to be reached over engine regs under current economic outlook. We need to rely on Jean Todt, Stefano Domenicali and Ross Brawn.
It is high time to change F1. The crisis the world and F1 face is the perfect opportunity to create the level playing field in the F1, which is the sport. Drivers should compete, not racing engineers. Drivers take risks racing, they should not be treated as engineers puppets.
F1 2022 car. Credit: F1 Website
The F1 tech is far too expensive and complex and it should be simplified. Recently, Honda announced, they are leaving the F1 by the end of 2021. Japanese manufacturer will stay however in motorsport, but they will focus on American Indy Car series.
The F1 set up the engines rules, which discourage engine manufacturers to enter into the F1. The tech is far too expensive. It required massive investments to be made over the years and it is not relevant to current automotive industry. There is no tech transfer from F1 to road cars.
Even WEC and Le Mans LMP1 cars have less sophisticated and complex power units than F1 cars. Le Mans is the race, which is used not only for marketing reasons, but to make transfer of the technology happen, introducing new and creative solutions.
The current business model doesn’t work for the sport itself, despite Toto Wolff claims it is a different story and Mercedes engineers are able to learn more about kinetic and heat energy recovery systems. It meant to be environmentally friendly technology, but it will never be, due to costs.
F1 is Mercedes-based racing series. Others simply need to follow Mercedes. For them however, it is the way to use their power and influence on the market and awareness over the long term. Mercedes team principal doesn’t complain, his team won everything, since the new engine regs have been implemented.
Toto Wolff claims, if the regs were different, Mercedes would be dominant anyway, because they are the best team on the grid. It is a policy, consolidation of power over the F1 under current rules.
Since 2014, Mercedes won all manufacturers and drivers championships in dominant fashion, having the opposition from Ferrari, Renault and Honda in their pocket, under control.
Honda, Ferrari and Renault are not able to compete with Mercedes under current rules. They are on the back foot and don’t get me wrong – Mercedes should not be punished, because they succeed and they are far better in terms of engineering and development than others. Every single manufacturer wants to succeed, not to fail in F1.
F1 is the global platform, everyone follows. The balance of power should be different in favor of drivers skills, not engineers and even car designers. F1 is the European racing series, despite it is also global brand and platform - F1 governing body doesn’t want to introduce for example Cosworth engine for everybody on the grid to run as only one available power unit to be allowed to have in F1.
F1 made effort to improve rules in terms of aerodynamics and turbulent air, which are main causes of difficulties to follow another car on the track while racing takes place. Cars will be a bit slower, with less grip and downforce, but it will create the level playing field.
The cars should be lighter however, it would allow much closer racing to happen. The new rules would have been implemented next season, if pandemic hadn’t happened. The introduction of the new rules has been delayed to 2022, but it has to be said, the FIA and F1 made effort to allow drivers to race closer from 2022 and beyond.
It is healthy, like spending cap. It will allow mid-pack teams to join the party on the front of the pack. Let’s see, how will it pan out, but it won’t solve current issues with power and engines.
F1 should reduce costs by travelling less. Current season is perfect example, that F1 doesn’t need to be around the world, the European circuits provide great entertainment and make money for the F1.
We need to remember, the current world has been changing due to ongoing pandemic and even F1 needs to operate more efficiently by reducing costs.
I think Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Daniel Ricciardo, Sergio Perez, Lando Norris could challenge for the title in the future, if they had the competitive power unit for their disposal. Max seems to be on the front foot and he has a cushion over Lewis Hamilton, but we will never find out, whether I’m right or wrong, because Max Verstappen doesn’t have a car, which would allow him to compete against Lewis. The only driver, who can do it, is Lewis’es teammate, Valtteri Bottas, but sadly he is inconsistent and Lewis has all under control in Mercedes.
Incoming F1 CEO, Italian and the former Ferrari team principal, Stefano Domenicali will face the challenge to make engine regs better. He needs to set up the rules, which will be accepted by everyone and even more importantly will make F1 wide open for others engine manufacturers to join the F1.
The right solution would be the one power unit for everyone to be introduced and to be honest, imposed on teams by Stefano Domenicali. It would reduce the costs. Teams have spent excessively over last 6 years on hybrid power units.
The F1 is however bit too cautious to disallow global brands, like Mercedes and Ferrari to compete in terms of engine engineering in the F1. However, some kind of compromise needs to be reached over engine regs under current economic outlook. We need to rely on Jean Todt, Stefano Domenicali and Ross Brawn.
It is high time to change F1. The crisis the world and F1 face is the perfect opportunity to create the level playing field in the F1, which is the sport. Drivers should compete, not racing engineers. Drivers take risks racing, they should not be treated as engineers puppets.
F1 2022 car. Credit: F1 Website
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