F1 2009 Rule Change - And the winner is!

[USER1999]

The reasons for the slick tyres and aerodynamic limitations with the wings is to increase the mechanical grip, and decrease the aerodynamic grip. This should lead to more overtaking, because the car won't be reliant on aerodynamics so much. When a car approaches another one, even if it is faster, it will have less grip once it gets into the turbulent air bunged out by the car in front. More mechanical grip, means the dirty air has less effect, therefore you can driver much closer before over taking.

They want to make the cars slower for safety reasons. I can understand that, but it is less fun to watch, and probably to drive too.

Back in the day, the 1.5 litre turbocharged cars were bonkers, with either 0 bhp, or 1000 bhp, with nothing in between. Dangerous as, but fun to watch.

 

[nomadpaul]

I must admit that the most exciting driving/overtaking i've seen is in the British Touring cars....real bumper to bumper stuff !!!

 

[Smiffy]

Button on pole, with Barrichello second in the first qualifying session in the new Brawn cars!!
Whoohooo!!!....

I'll be up early tomorrow

 

[viscount17]

turned on the Beeb just in time for the interviews. Until then I hadn't realised Branson was backing Ross Brawn.

Great to see,

 

[Smiffy]

turned on the Beeb just in time for the interviews. Until then I hadn't realised Branson was backing Ross Brawn.

Great to see,

I only saw the last few laps of qualifying.
Button was flying!!
Hamilton down on the 7th row, could be a very interesting race tomorrow.

 

[Imurg]

Is Ross Brawn the F1 God or something?
That team last year could barely get off the line let alone get a front row!

 

[haplesshacker]

I was up most of the night, now that the little darling is 'home'. Guess what, I didn't go downstairs to watch it!!

Guess it must be repeated this afternoon at some point?

Great news about 'Honda' though. Just hope it's not a one off.