Comments on: Why three-car teams isn’t a great idea

By: JohnBt

JohnBt — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:43:07 +0000

A consistent bullet train will be pleasant….but I’m afraid there will be massive derailment. By the 5th lap, backmarkers will pose many problems for the front runners. It seems F1 is running out of ideas and you can’t quantify a race with 39 cars without loosing quality. F1 is about FINESSE.

By: Bigbadderboom

Bigbadderboom — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:04:14 +0000

But the teams would then use their 3rd non scoring car as a defensive moving chicane stop any potential threat. To run 3 cars with only 2 scoring would leave McLaren and Ferrari simply blocking out other point scoring positions, it my opionion it would be a nightmare with other 2 car teams complaining about tactical use of the 3rd car. The disadvantages far outweigh any advantages.

By: matt

matt — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:26:56 +0000

I can’t think of any on-track penalties from 07, but things like the belgium penalty and bourdais being penalised, not massa in fuji made me think 08 was even more suspicious than I thought at the time.

By: Pete Walker

Pete Walker — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:19:03 +0000

This is exactly what I am talking about!!

These three teams will be new and will have to take the first year as a settling in period, granted, but why on Earth does that make them an ‘embarrassment to the sport’?? All teams have to start somewhere.

Would you rather have some soulless manufacturer team that exists purely to sell road cars and then pulls out at the drop of a hat a few seasons later? Give me a team that exists purely to go racing any day.

By: HounslowBusGarage

HounslowBusGarage — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:54:46 +0000

Not permitted under FIA rules.
Used to be the way that many privateers entered the sport, but it was felt that this was not a ‘professional’ enough arrangement.

By: Antiriad

Antiriad — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:15:30 +0000

The days of bad teams will be back next year – Manor, Campos and USF1 are all going to be a waste of time and an embarassment to the sport.

Having watched all the 80s and 90s season reviews lately I was reminded of all the no hoper teams and drivers that came and went adding nothing to F1.

I prefer quality not quantity. Give me three car teams where only two drivers score constructors points but can all score drivers points.

By: arun srini

arun srini — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:33:43 +0000

thats because of the nature of the sport.

By: martinb

martinb — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:27:40 +0000

I say allow 3-car teams, but only the first two cars past the post count for drivers’ and constructors’ points (to discourage teams racing negatively to block other teams). And allow 1-car teams. With pre-qualifying (the 7% rule) if necessary.

I take the point someone made that you don’t want too much blue-flagging. Maybe a 5% rule and a maximum of 32 cars on the grid.

By: DomPrez

DomPrez — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:36:53 +0000

lets put some $ to that to show the affects over an entire grid.(examples only)

COMMON FIGURES:
design cost 2$
car cost 1$

2 car teams (13 teams, 26 cars)
(2$ + 1$ + 1$) x 13 = 52$

3 car teams (8 teams, 24 cars)
(2$ + 1$ + 1$ + 1$) x 8 = 40$
[you can still add 4$ that 1 team running 2 cars would have to get a new total of a considerably less 44$]

so the logic it there. for my the problem is not in the bottom line, but in the sportin, as mentioned several times above. so im not for it.

By: Bartholomew

Bartholomew — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:45:13 +0000

LOL now Lou has Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep, so that makes, adding FIAT, nine teams.
9 times 3 equal 27 — they have the whole grid covered.