hecti wrote:I hate this move to eco-friendly engines, it really bothers me that f1 is being criticized for not being green enough... Green is overrated and boring.
I say your position is probably unreflected or you would not expend all that negative emotion. F1 should show that they are in sync with the rest of the world and support fuel efficiency. As long as the objective of exciting racing with cutting edge machinery is held up it should not bother fans if better propulsion technology is used. No reason green F1 should be boring.
hecti wrote: Points should be given for the amount of fuel that wasn't used.
Not such a clever idea in my view. Racing is about finishing first or ahead of the other guy. Nothing else should be rewarded.
hecti wrote: I firmly believe that if given a certain amount of fuel for the race, then manufactures should be able to choose what kind of engine they want to run, think of all the increase in competition given the advantages and disadvantages of certain engine types, i think this would be great!
The manufacturers want affordable engines that utilize technologies currently under development for their core business. Unlimited technical freedom hasn't existed in F1 from day one. Competition increases when F1 meets the manufacturer's objective and not when crazy amounts of money are spend for little success.
The current plan for four cylinder 1,5 L twin turbos with integrated regeneration, modern combustion technologies 670 bhp power (including regen) looks like a step in the right direction. All they need to do now is increase mechanical grip, get rid of most of the aero and use non sticky tyres. Tyres must be so hard that very little rubber goes on the racing line and no marbles are off the line. Then the cars are over powered again and racing will be much more fun.