Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 2015 playing field

[Erik Nielsen (judge4re]

There is little chance for disruption in the sport, too many long term players 
have too much vested interest in keeping revolution out.

Snooze fest.  

Selling the sport as a lifestyle just means the target customer is nothing more 
than a piece of unrefined protoplasm incapable of making their own informed 
decisions...

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> On Jan 18, 2015, at 2:10 PM, Rick Moseley <ramosel [at] pacbell.net> wrote:
> 
> It was a different world then.  Rules encouraged innovation.  Now the just 
> want to restrict.  And that applies to many avenues of life, sadly. 
> 
> Rick
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jan 18, 2015, at 10:22 AM, Doug & Terri <dnt [at] dock.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Don't fool around with Honda - I liked their early 60's solutions to the
>> engine problem - just bolt a bunch of motorcycle engines together - of sorts
>> - and they had a screamer.
>> DOUG
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ferrari [mailto:ferrari-bounces+dnt=dock.net [at] ferrarilist.com] On
>> Behalf Of francis newman
>> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2015 9:37 AM
>> To: DOUG
>> Cc: The FerrariList
>> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 2015 playing field
>> 
>> Hi Rick
>> 
>> Honda will be allowed the "average" development tokens available to the
>> other teams after 2015 homologation. See here for full details
>> http://www.pitpass.com/53198/Honda-free-to-develop-PU-in-2015
>> 
>> Seems a fair compromise to me.
>> 
>> As far as 2015 goes. The crowds at Silverstone are still very strong - great
>> attendance last year. The sound of the cars is far better in the flesh than
>> on TV. Sure - not as good as the old days which made ear protectors a
>> requirement. But without ear protectors the sound is now roughly equivalent.
>> It was better than I expected.
>> 
>> Sadly Ferrari are in a complete mess and Marchionne is completely the wrong
>> man to be in overall control. Read this article.
>> 
>> http://www.pitpass.com/53189/Maranello-Mumbo-Jumbo
>> 
>> I count the author, Mike Lawrence, as a friend and although I don't always
>> agree with him I think he is bang on with this one.
>> 
>> I hope Williams continue to improve. Mercedes need some competition. Red
>> Bull? Let's see what Newey's pretty much departure means. 
>> 
>> McLaren - who knows? Two great drivers (really pleased that Jenson retained
>> his seat) but new engine. Could be anything.
>> 
>> I suspect it will be another Lewis Nico fight with Lewis coming out on top
>> again - but I could well be wrong.
>> 
>> F1 is not what it was but I still love it.
>> 
>> F
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 17 Jan 2015, at 13:12, Rick Lindsay wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello,
>>> 
>>> Just read that the FIA has agreed to allow Honda in-season engine
>> development. Could this be the first sane FIA decision in recent years? The
>> article didn't say specifically if Honda would be afforded the same
>> development opportunities as the other teams. Only that they had won their
>> appeal with the FIA. That alone is a quantum change!
>>> 
>>> What are your thoughts regarding the 2015 season? I know some of you, like
>> many in the general public, feel that F1 is living on borrowed time. I too
>> have noticed the half-empty grandstands and the increased frequency of TV
>> commercials, in the States anyway. But it seems that the message may have
>> gotten through to the organisers. Healthy changes may be coming. Often it
>> takes a bit of time plus a significant financial hit, to overcome an owner's
>> arrogance. Only then do they learn that one can't just force feed their
>> customers silliness for very long before those customers are no longer
>> customers!
>>> 
>>> Counter to trend, I expect McLaren to come on strong and stay strong. The
>> chassis last year, wasn't bad. And this isn't Honda's first rodeo. Jensen is
>> a very smooth driver. As such, he doesn't add a lot of 'noise' to the data
>> stream coming off of the car. Same with tires. One might even view his
>> drives as in-season testing, while still capable of gathering up points. And
>> of course, Fred is good.
>>> 
>>> I hope to see Williams continue the progress they showed in the later half
>> of 2014. They too can be strong. Massa may have lost that chip from his
>> shoulder by now, so the whining may subside. I hope so. He's a good driver
>> but I fear his championship aspirations are behind him. Still, good for
>> points.
>>> 
>>> I believe Ferrari's public statements about hoping to win two races this
>> season, is an 'under promise, over deliver' scheme. That psychological
>> approach rallies the fans around the underdog. But, "Have no fear, Underdog
>> is here!" Below are my thoughts on the 2015 season for the red cars.
>>> 
>>> Kimi will just keep on doing whatever he does. But, what will Seb do in a
>> red fire suit? Personally, I care very little about the drivers. I like the
>> cars - but you know that. What I do follow is how the driver influences car
>> development.
>>> 
>>> Seb's self-described driving style is 'point-n-squirt'. That works great
>> in a chassis that handles the rest of the issues. Witness the earlier Red
>> Bulls. But make the chassis a pig to drive, like most of the cars last last
>> season, and that go-kart style of driving doesn't work. One has to actually
>> drive the car from braking point through to exit, rather than just ride it
>> out. The big question in my mind remains: Even if Ferrari can build enough
>> power into the hybred abortion energy system (or whatever politically
>> correct name chosen), can they build a chassis, within the current formula,
>> that fits Seb's point-n-squirt driving style? That, my friends, is what will
>> define Ferrari's performance in 2015. Remember, Adrian Newey couldn't do it
>> last year and he is arguably the preeminent designer. That said, I feel that
>> the key element in the instability is that stupid rear brake-by-wire, not
>> aerodynamics. 
>>> 
>>> Mercedes will be strong, no doubt. The chassis is a work of art and the
>> engine is excellent. But this season, it may not stand out so far above the
>> crowd. What they made work is the braking. That let them take full advantage
>> of the power available.
>>> 
>>> And the other teams? Predicting their performance is as reliable as
>> predicting roulette. Well, except perhaps for Lotus. They may bring some
>> nice surprises for us.
>>> 
>>> Personally, I want Minardi and the innovative offerings of Ken Tyrrell
>> back. But alas...
>>> 
>>> -rick
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