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Tue 5 Aug 2003 19:11
F1 Cars - NitroBurner
Is it just me, or do any others think that since they were narrowed by about 8" & slicks outlawed that they look a little ridiculous?

I mean, the so called premier motorsport & they run on grooved tyres?

On the same subject, imagine a F1 car embodying all the banned technology of the past...

Ground effects, turbos, active suspension and whilst we're at it throw in Gordon Murray's suction fan for good measure...

They'd be interesting to watch then.......
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Tue 5 Aug 2003 23:01
F1 Cars - J Bonington Jagworth
I'd like to see a few less constraints, too. In fact, why not allow anything, but insist that the race is completed on a fixed amount of standard fuel? It might even encourage some efficiency...
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Tue 5 Aug 2003 23:39
F1 Cars - Steve G
I doubt the racing would be interesting but it would be interesting to see what a ultimate F1 car with all the technology could do.
It is time they went back to slicks (like all the lower formula's use !).
This years championship has been good to watch but its mainly down to tyre disparity at certain tracks.
Would Ferrari be winning this years championship comfortably if they were using Michelins ?? I think so.
I would like to see BAR using Michelins. For the second time this season Jenson Button qualified within 3 tenths of second to Schumacher on friday's qualifying (true reflection of cars speed). If this had happened last year they would have finished the championship in 2nd place (quite comfortably).
Perhaps they should rename the series to the 'World tyre manufacturer championship' ....
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