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What do you miss about F1 compared to 2006? (30 posts)

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sbl on tour said 2 years ago:

1 remember those ads, what a pain in the a…, went ballastic everytime they came on

2 alonso hadnt yet turned into a prima donna

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karan01 said 2 years ago:

Japanese manufacturers.

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Kingshark said 2 years ago:

2006 had amongst the best looking cars ever, 2009-present they just look stupid.

2001 had Williams as a top team, winning races. That’s something we havent’s seen since a long time. :(

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plushpile said 2 years ago:

2006:
3rd cars
in season testing.
tobacco advertising

2001:
Old Hockenheim
Less engine restrictions

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Christian Horner’s Foot said 2 years ago:

“2 alonso hadnt yet turned into a prima donna”

That’s what I thought when I first saw the thread title.

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Juan Pablo Heidfeld said 2 years ago:

Montoya :(

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Fixy said 2 years ago:

2 tyre suppliers – No
Only 1 dry-weather compound – No
Grooved tyres – No
Traction control & other driving aids – No
Fuel-burn phase in Q3 – No
Qualifying with race fuel – No
Mid-race refuelling – No
Aerodynamic parts on cars – No
Wider rear wings – Yes
Narrower front wings – Yes
Spare cars – No
Lower teams running 3 cars in Friday practice – Yes
Unlimited testing – No (for the viewer nothing changes)
Massive spending – No
Adverts during races – No
No restrictions on gearboxes – No opinion
A points system that rewarded consistency more than winning – No

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Fixy said 2 years ago:

@Keith –

And yeah, it would be nice if the front and rear wing proportions could be closer to what we had then. The cars do look rather silly at the moment.

I thought you preferred them now! But maybe that is becuase the aerodynamic parts on the sidepods have gone.
My idea would be to have the 2008 wings (narrower in front, wider in rear) but with the 2009 sidepods (no aerodnamic parts).

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Fixy said 2 years ago:

Ferrari domination – Yes (not as much as in 2002 & 2004, but as long as races are fought I’d rather Ferrari won ;D)
No restrictions on engines – Yes
No parc ferme – No
A points system which often led to the championship being clinched with several races remaining – No

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SteveMovieVoice said 2 years ago:

@Fixy

The car youve described is more or less the Formula Renault 3.5 car. Wide rear wings, narrow front wings and no aerodynamic parts. They definetly look better than todays f1 cars. I agree with most peoples opinions that the aero did get silly in 2008 with dumbo wings everywhere.

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RIISE said 2 years ago:

Yeah in 2008 the cars stuck to the track like glue and looked a bit ridiculous, the 2009 rules got rid of the downforce but made the cars look strange. Admittedly the 2010/11 cars look more “normal” than 2009 due to the longer chassis but still a wider rear wing would be nice.

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S.J.M said 2 years ago:

Big & wide rear wings, and slightly smaller front ones. If only to make the cars look more awesome!!

I dont miss all the extra aero stuff that they stuck onto the cars, thye might have added downforce but the cars leading upto & including 2008 have to be the most ugly racing cars in F1 history. I think the cars today look smart but the front and rear wings need to have their sizes swapped.

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Doance said 2 years ago:

The cars look better now than they did in 2008.

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TrueF1Grit said 2 years ago:

I love the simplicity of the cars nowadays.

Back pre-2008 I thought they looked amazing, then in 2009 I disliked them. But I watched a video the other day, specifically Brazil 2008, and rather disliked the over complicated aerodynamic wings, preferring the 2011 cars, I also like that the current cars are longer.

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Icthyes said 2 years ago:

The 2008 cars look so chunky, like trucks.

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