Andy_Bangle Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 The Grand Prix Drivers would like to make the following statement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 The certainly have a point. They wanted to cut costs and make the sport more accessible and have made it into a very expensive engine driven formula that isn't helping anyone other than a few car manufactures. Personally they should have kept the same engine as before and added more hybrid tech, you have a proven engine all the noise but can still give a good nod to the green / eco side of things. What they have now is a single team that have cracked it, others that are still chasing and many other teams that can barely afford to stay in the sport due to the huge cost of the engine. Its not going to change anytime soon but this constant change of rules adds to cost and means the teams with the big budgets stay at the front and the teams at the back continue to struggle to keep pace with the change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted March 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 I saw there's no free-to-air F1 in the UK after 2019. Sky get it exclusively. That won't help TV audiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 I don't take huge interest in F1 any more, I still haven't watched Sundays race yet but will watch the highlights on catch up later, once it's not available on free to air TV I won't bother at all. It's simply not interesting enough to pay for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted March 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Quite frankly the 1 hour catchup/highlights show is the best way to watch it - skip all the boring bits where the director is pointing his cameras in the crowds etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busby Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 The certainly have a point. They wanted to cut costs and make the sport more accessible and have made it into a very expensive engine driven formula that isn't helping anyone other than a few car manufactures. Personally they should have kept the same engine as before and added more hybrid tech, you have a proven engine all the noise but can still give a good nod to the green / eco side of things. What they have now is a single team that have cracked it, others that are still chasing and many other teams that can barely afford to stay in the sport due to the huge cost of the engine. Its not going to change anytime soon but this constant change of rules adds to cost and means the teams with the big budgets stay at the front and the teams at the back continue to struggle to keep pace with the change. This. Also not helped by the reduced testing time and ability to make changes. Whilst that might be a money saving aspect it also gives the other teams little chance of catching up if they are not there at the first race. Mercedes cracked this new set-up from the start and with the reduced changes allowed, no-one will touch them until the rules change again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 In years gone by, i watched every race live and was most hacked off if i missed it or had to Sky+ it. I'd spend the day desperately avoiding all media until i could sit and watch the whole thing, build, race and then all the after analysis etc. That passion has dwindled severely. I watched Australia on Sunday evening. When i say watched. I saw the start, dozed off in the middle, saw some more laps 3/4 through, dozed off again and woke for the podium. I'm wondering whether i can be arsed to dedicate any more time to this season to be honest, i'd much rather go and do stuff with the kids. Glad Alonso walked out of that ok though, nasty crash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 I spend most of my waking hours thinking about motorsport, and I don't usually watch it. That says everything, for me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 I saw there's no free-to-air F1 in the UK after 2019. Sky get it exclusively. That won't help TV audiences. Just read about this, so a few more seasons and F1 support will most likely drop off for me which would be a huge shame and I'm sure I won't be the only one. Fingers crosses we can get Touring Cars back into the lime light again, drop all of the extra aero rubbish and lets get it back to basics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-bmw Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) Mercedes cracked this new set-up from the start and with the reduced changes allowed, no-one will touch them until the rules change again. Yes, but that is nothing new, every time the engines change a different team is dominant until they change a gain. V6 Turbos - Mercedes. V8 N/A - Red Bull. V10 - Laterly Ferrari (although the formula was around for so long that others had a phase also) etc etc. Edited March 24, 2016 by E-bmw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy2shots Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Safety is obviously hugely important but what's wrong with creating the fastest car you can to finish the race as soon as possible? Capping costs, engines etc etc is like saying to Usaine Bolt 'You can only run at 65% of your potential this year because we need to make it fair for that dude from Madeupland' Refuel if you want to and think it will be the fastest way to get to the end. Make the choice at the beginning of the season as to what engine you will use this season, a big feck off heavy powerful thing or a lighter block that will benefit you in the twisties. Look at the circuits and back your decision. It would lead to a wide and varied starting grid with teams on various setups which would in turn lead to different cars at the front during the course of the season given the different track layouts. 15-20 years ago did anyone expect diesel power to win Le Mans? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Sniff has found their follow-up letter: http://sniffpetrol.com/2016/03/24/gpda-writes-another-letter/#.VvO1JHpKab9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) From what I read Sky will have a free-to-air channel that will show the British Grand Prix live and highlights of all the other races. If true, I can live with that. Formula 1 and Sky Sports agree exclusive TV deal - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35889736 Edited March 24, 2016 by Cuprabob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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