DavidS

Have moveable front and rear wings and diffuser settings. However, each car is only allowed five configurations that must be set up prior to qualifying. During the race, drivers are allowed to change it at any […]

I’ve said this before, but there’s one aspect I don’t like about the current system, and that is that you rarely see a full qualifying lap, unless it is someone doing their lap during a lull. Instead, what you […]

Q1 and Q2: As before
Q3: Top ten shootout

Driver in P10 in Q2 goes out first, one flying lap and comes in. Next driver released from pitlane after first driver passes pit exit.

Wildcard rule to speed things […]

They play the highlights here in Australia, and they suck for the serious F1 fan.

Because it focusses on action that is camera friendly, you don’t get the context. It’s a bit like watching an action movie where […]

He needs to move over to IndyCar full time while he is still physically capable of competitively driving open-wheelers.

The Triple Crown is a rare achievement that he is capable of attaining.

At the very […]

What is the optimum size for performance? That is the size I want.

Being relevant to road cars is a poor excuse for adopting 18 inch rims. The linkage to road cars is already there: development of better […]

I keep saying this, but my proposal is simple. Each supplier can homologate an engine at the start of the year. The only restriction being that it can produce a maximum of 1000hp.

Every engine supplier should […]

Exactly as I thought it would sound when they announced Brian Tyler.

They should have used a composer known for creating melodies, like John Williams or Ennio Morricone.

Theme music should be something that […]

The corporation keeps a large chunk of money in investments. This is because putting on the event puts on enormous strain on cash flow. A large majority of the costs arise from setting up the event, but revenue […]

This story comes up every year.

The annual report from the Australian Grand Prix Corporation is here:

I think it should be required reading for anyone wanting to express an opinion about the cost of the event.

It’s like we’ve returned to the 90s, when Channel 9 delayed the broadcast so they could show a second Sunday night movie.

It means I’ll probably only watch a handful of races live, the rest I’ll avoid the media […]

Interesting that 4 out of the 6 cityscapes are in locations where Formula E is hosting a race (Paris, Rome, New York, Hong Kong), but the other two Sydney, Australia and Houston, Texas are not. Are they trying to […]

Just put a big inflatable/foam advertising board on the spot where the drivers are pushing the track limits. Soft/light enough that safety isn’t an issue if someone hits it, but will deserve a replay on the […]

After practice, all drivers reported boat like handling and poor balance in the wet.

My idea for engines. Power parity.

Engines have to be dyno tested at the start of the season and the engine configuration is locked in for the rest of the season. Engines are allowed up to 1000hp, but any […]

Pre-flight Checo

Red Bull: Gives you wingtips

Well, if Maldonado has his eye on F1, he’ll probably end up crashing into another category that he isn’t looking at.

Well, it’s pretty. Not sure how the racing will be.

I expect my opinion to be somewhat unpopular, but I thought the elimination qualifying was ok for the first two sessions, even though it failed miserably in the final session.

For the final session, I reckon a […]