2015 Formula 1 Season Paddock

http://m.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118966

 

And that is that.

 

F1 looks posed to persue customer cars

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/may/14/f1-customer-cars

 

I'm having a hard time understanding this logic. The big teams get bigger and more money from customer cars, thus "saving" them money. The lower teams are basically screwed.
Who will own and drive these customer cars? What is the point?

 

I agree

I think the logic is that having to basically do no in house development would save the small teams money but that would be directly related to how much the customer cars cost versus their own programs , plus there is no way the customer cars will compete with the works cars , it's retarded

 

Eccelstone explained his reasoning in this older article

http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/f1-supremo-ecclestone-calls-for-low-cost-customer-car-030815

 

A few years ago much of the budget went to aero then they added kers/ers so another large chunk had to go in that direction, I doubt the large teams are spending much less on aero than before. If they really want to bring budgets down then need to simplify the cars, and simplify the power unit. I think it could be done.

 

They should just start by distributing the prize money fairly

 

Start by dividing the prize money fairly

 

Alonso already said he wasn't interested in another 2nd place. He said he might regret the move if Ferrari wins the championship otherwise it is nothing.

 

$40 million / year probably doesn't hurt though

 

http://f1.com/1PnCnNT
Refueling, wider tires, faster lap times, more tire choices, louder and higher revving engines, upgraded aero for 2017.

 

I like the refuelling idea keeping the current maximum fuel allowance

 

Talking Point ~ Customer cars and Co-constructor cars

http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2015/...-customer-cars-in-f1-and-co-constructor-cars/

 

I think they will have to, to be able to get more rpm and power.

 

That part confused me too. It could be a few different things. Maybe they are talking about launch control, or maybe someone is starting the car from the pit box, I don't know.

 

It doesn't specify that , so I think they are going to allow natural progression with the current flow rate bump the cars up in bhp rather than a flow rate increase

This is exactly what Toto Wolff was suggesting should happen

 

It means no clutch bite / start settings adjustments on the warm up lap

 

I'm confused, how are they going to make more power without more fuel? None of them are at the RPM limit in place now due mostly to the fuel flow rate.

 

The Mercedes and the Ferrari powerplants are almost 100bhp more powerful this year than last year with no increase in fuel flow rate