Ferrari Mailing List: Re: FRIC

[LarryT (L02turner]

It's all about television and the million$ it brings.    Things will 
only get worse as the technological challenge is diluted.  Nascar? I 
hope it doesn't get that bad, but it is probably very close already with 
a European twist to it.  I've seen Nascars up close but the last time I 
was close to F1 was at the Detroit GP in 1984.   At that time they were 
much more interesting and exciting to watch and study than they are 
today, IMO.  The Nascars I've been close to (a company function had one 
brought in) was a strange experience - the body was super thin and was 
only there to give credibility that they had something to do with a real 
Chevrolet or Ford  which was only true of the engines.   But I think 
your analogy to Nascar is very valid - think back to the roots if Nascar 
and you'll find the liquor runners of NC, Ga, SC, Va, etc.  But of 
course they were street cars modified - now they've gone to the extreme 
until without the body they would not have their original identity 
anymore.    F1 is a different animal because they were always designed 
as race cars 1st with no street ability.
But ya'll know all that...

I'd like to see less restrictions rather than more (like many people I 
suspect) but it'll only get worse i fear.

Larry


On 7/18/2014 8:30 AM, John Ashburne via Ferrari wrote:
> FRICkin' A you're right, Rick!  F1 is becoming like Nascar, where rule changes 
> and generous full course yellows are used to keep the pack close to the front 
> runners.
>
> John
>
> Sent from my ATT Bell Rotary Dial Phone
>
> > On Jul 18, 2014, at 8:16 AM, Rick Lindsay <richardolindsay [at] gmail.com> 
> > wrote:
> >
> > Hello Friends,
> >
> > What are your opinions about the FIA determining that FRIC (Front-Rear 
> > InterConnected suspension) is a violation of the rules? My opinion is that this 
> > is yet another dumbing-down of the formula, because Mercedes got FRIC right! 
> > This weekend will be interesting.
> >
> > -rick
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