F1 Fanatic

@spawinte, you want to see real racing watch MotoGP, no pit stops-no problem just great wheel to wheel racing, like F1 used to be a long time ago, of course you have to be older to have seen it and know that pit […]

Bernie knows where all the skeletons are buried so what Bernie wants Bernie gets, when it succeeds it was his idea, when it fails it was the FIA.

F1′s money problems stem from Bernie siphoning off 50% of revenue.

I agree, but I think it could be possible for a specialist to manufacture the basic monocoqe safety cell which teams could buy to fit out with suspension, powertrain and aero bits.

Stationary Orbit Satellites are what brings F1 to a screen near us, Bernie is the guy that makes it to expensive to air without fees or massive commercial interuption.

@geemac, by “always” you mean since F1 discovered downforce.

But they can’t do both on these tyres, if they get up to temperature quickly enough for pole position they overheat after several (fast) laps, this is Mercedes and to a slightly lesser degree RBRs problem, Jenson […]

Between Kimi and Nando there are a lot of fans who will support anything that keeps Ferarri and Lotus on the podium.

+1. but give me an even earlier era, Mansell, Senna, Prost, Stewart, Brabham, Clark, all entertained without pit-stop passes or any strategy other than get to the front and stay there.

Apart from my preference for ZERO pit stops, we are in total agreement, well said Dizzy.

@john-h, +1 indeed, the lights are on in the FIA but is anyone there?

@keithcollantine, the more important part of TimKs question is “who pays the cost of supplying the tyres”

Dizzy, facts and common-sense are not wanted in this discussion, if you can’t think up a silly gimmick to replace the last silly gimmick please keep your opinions to yourself.
B.E.

@john-h, which makes me wonder why they have chosen the softest tyres for Canada !

@lite992, I agree, perhaps the best solution would be to increase the number of tyres allocated for the race so Mercedes could go for a flat-out 5 stopper.

If they improve their qualifying pace their Pirellis will not last in the race.

Right 0n HCA!

What would they gain if there were no stops ? that is why no stops is my favourite era.

No-one ever became a Champion by settling for mid-pack finishes all season, only those fast enough to get well ahead could afford to conserve the car, the rest had to drive flat out to avoid falling down the […]

It is not about going flat out for the whole race even though only those with a substantial lead had the luxury of backing off, what it is about is being able to RACE the car ahead or behind for the whole race.