Ferrari Mailing List: [SPOILER]Melbourne Practice On SpeedTV

[Ken Rentiers (rentiers]

Random impressions of F1 Practice on TV.

1. Allsame tires: The 90 minute afternoon practice session looked  
like a demolition derby. As reported by Hobbs et al, now that there  
is only one tire, Bridgestone is not under any pressure to make a  
super-sticky compound and can supply something more "durable". If  
there was a single car/driver that did not leave the track spinning  
wildly I missed it.

2. Customer cars: Formula one has ALWAYS been a development formula.  
Each team built their own chassis etc. Now in 2008 we will have  
'customer cars' OK since engine development is now frozen, and  
everyone is on the same tires and teams will soon be able to buy in  
competitively precluding any development work (i.e. cash trumps  
creativity and sweat) - can we just rename the whole circus  
"International Champ Car"?

3. I'm not sure what looks worse. American homeys running around in  
wearing wool ski caps in August or the OZ guys I saw last night who  
seem to favor clam diggers cut off at mid-thigh. Whassup with that?   
They look like they stole some pants out  of their old lady's closet.  
Ouch! My eyes are bleeding!

4. Sebring Saturday AM on SPEED.