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Formula 1 is a sport. The game is about building the most performant machine within the constraints of the rules. There is a ton of technology that is prohibite
by DVassallo 13y ago
Formula 1 is a sport. The game is about building the most performant machine within the constraints of the rules. There is a ton of technology that is prohibited in F1 (traction control, automatic gear shifting, ABS, etc) that has been part of road cars for decades. Rule changes tend to relax the constraints from time to time for some specific reason: such as better safety, better spectacle, or cost reduction. KERS (with its driver-controlled boost button) was introduced in 2009 mostly as an attempt to facilitate overtaking, since car aerodynamics had become so sophisticated that a car following another one would get a significant drop in downforce due to the turbulence of the car in front. On the other hand, the 2014 rules appear to have been enacted mostly to help teams lower their running costs.
- makmanalp 13y agoI think it's time we have an F1 alternative with only unmanned cars where we aren't concerned by passenger safety and can focus on pure speed.
- DVassallo 13y agoThe competition between drivers is what makes me wake up at 4:45AM every two Sundays to watch the events live. If I were interested in experiments about mechanical speed, I would just read research papers.
- ableal 13y agoThat's an intriguing thought, but I fear it would soon devolve into guided missiles ...
- swombat 13y agoI'd watch that... F1 without drivers but with weapons... it'd be like a real live and super-expensive version of Mario Kart...
- morkbot 13y agoThe intention behind the introduction of KERS and now ERS and current fuel restrictions was mostly to: a) make F1 more "green" b) make F1 a platform for development of technologies that are relevant for the road cars. Active aero isn't one of those but ERS and fuel consumption are and you can see this stuff is making its way into the normal cars already. KERS is a gimmick maybe, but I'm happy that they're tackling the problem of fuel consumption.