New Super Licence points system from 2016 Burgermeister ## Board Owner 01/06/15 (Tue) 15:52:33 3c8ed5 No. 1048
>Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, has revealed details of a new Super Licence points system, making it harder for drivers to become eligible for F1 competition. What do you think about this? Should F1 have a points prerequisite system? Do the points need to be allocated differently?
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Burgermeister ## Board Owner 01/06/15 (Tue) 16:01:45 3c8ed5 No. 1049
>>1048 If I may chime in, I think a points system misses the forest through the trees. The purpose of super license prerequisites is to ensure safety from dangerously aggressive drivers, yet Maldonado and Hamilton are still on the grid.
Historically team managers vouched for drivers when those drivers did not meet perceived standards, but were quality drivers like Peter Sauber did for Kimi Raikkonen. That worked out fine.
Now we have a knee jerk reaction to a 16 year old in the sport, that is only going to lock people into corrupt young drivers programs.
Also interesting that Formula 2 is going to be a thing and prioritized over GP2. Bernie can't be pleased about that.
Why on earth is Formula 3 prioritized over WEC, Indycar and Super Formula.
All three of those are *more* competitive, more technical, and MORE like Formula 1!
Super Formula even has engine development in season, wow!
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Backmarker 01/06/15 (Tue) 16:10:28 3c8ed5 No. 1050
The spec formulae being prioritized here is a really terrible move.
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Backmarker 01/24/15 (Sat) 10:53:44 3c8ed5 No. 1108
>>1050 The idea behind them being that spec series bring out the best drivers when everyone has a level playing field. That said, it usually means that the best pay driver wins.
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Backmarker 01/24/15 (Sat) 11:05:09 3c8ed5 No. 1111
>>1108 true, but they don't teach car development and set up work to younger drivers. At least super formula has a semi free engine formula. also, if numerous chassis, engine, tire, and gearbox providers produced cars that met reasonably strict regulations, the competition would bring price down.
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Autophile 01/25/15 (Sun) 18:21:04 3c8ed5 No. 1117
I would like to add that spec series do not necessarily entail an equal playing field. Certain drivers play to different strengths in cars, if some of those strengths are compromised for all cars to be balanced, then some drivers are better off than others.
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Backmarker 01/26/15 (Mon) 15:31:50 3c8ed5 No. 1140
>>1117 Not to mention that better funded teams are less likely to be affected by mechanical unreliability or any other issue that might bring down the car.
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Backmarker 04/09/15 (Thu) 05:13:56 3c8ed5 No. 2452
>>1048 >formula E doesn't give points kek
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Backmarker 04/09/15 (Thu) 06:08:26 3c8ed5 No. 2493
>>2452 >not even FIA takes Formula E seriously Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
Backmarker 04/09/15 (Thu) 06:11:23 3c8ed5 No. 2495
>>2493 >M-M-MUH ELECTRIC MOTORS! Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
Backmarker 04/09/15 (Thu) 06:14:05 3c8ed5 No. 2497
>>2495 I naively thought that the FIA would put all the eco friendly bullshit in formula E and stop wrecking formula 1 with it, but no.
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Backmarker 04/09/15 (Thu) 06:18:30 3c8ed5 No. 2500
>>2497 Hey now, the hybrid engine is a fucking masterpiece and is the future of the automotive world.
Full on electric motor powered cars can fuck off, though.
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Backmarker 04/09/15 (Thu) 06:24:31 3c8ed5 No. 2508
>>2500 >hybrid engine >masterpiece Taking literally the worst parts of both internal combustion engines and duct taping them together.
Adding weight, bulk, limited power, complexity, and only layered efficiency.
How about no.
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Backmarker 04/09/15 (Thu) 06:25:27 3c8ed5 No. 2510
>>2508 fuck, worst parts of internal combustion and electric motors*
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Backmarker 04/09/15 (Thu) 06:26:07 3c8ed5 No. 2511
>>2508 >Instant power and raw torque from the electric motor combined with the tried and true efficiency of an internal combustion engine to charge it. Yeah yes. All they need to do now is hone it and make it even more of a masterpiece.
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Backmarker 04/09/15 (Thu) 06:28:13 3c8ed5 No. 2513
>>2511 electric motor which requires a heavy, unreliable, hot, and short lived battery in addition to a ton of electronic controls for only 15 seconds of power.
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Backmarker 04/09/15 (Thu) 06:32:07 3c8ed5 No. 2518
>>2513 Still a masterpiece.
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Backmarker 04/09/15 (Thu) 06:33:11 3c8ed5 No. 2522
>>2518 it's okay for you to like them, just understand that they're not for F1.
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Backmarker 04/09/15 (Thu) 06:34:29 3c8ed5 No. 2523
>>2522 Never said they were for Formula 1, just that they are the future for the automotive world.
You know what I meant bruh.
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Backmarker 04/09/15 (Thu) 06:37:35 3c8ed5 No. 2526
>>2523 as are 5 inch thick a pillars, tiny windows, enormous wheels, low profile tires, transverse front engined automatic cars with fake 4 wheel drive (no center differential, only selectively engaging clutch), extremely high hoods and beltlines, and exterior airbags in order to blind the driver when they hit a pedestrian (real thing, the new range rover has it)
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Backmarker 04/09/15 (Thu) 06:39:21 3c8ed5 No. 2528
>>2526 >Not enjoying a nice thick A pillar Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
Backmarker 04/09/15 (Thu) 06:39:46 3c8ed5 No. 2529
>>2528 ok you got a laugh out of me
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Backmarker 04/09/15 (Thu) 19:11:31 3c8ed5 No. 2666
>>2493 To be fair this first season is pretty much a tester.
And it has worked for them.
>Over 180 cities interested in hosting a race, Even Switzerland who are changing the racing laws to allow it >A load of manufacturers interested in joining >Racing has been alright Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
Backmarker 04/09/15 (Thu) 19:51:32 3c8ed5 No. 2677
>>2666 >spec series >slow as shit (which is why switzerland which has banned actually fast racing since 1954 is willing) >fanboost is a fucking thing >all street circuits with right angles >they dont even do battery swapping, they literally get out of one car and get into another. >nicolas prost makes everyone else look like an amateur Disclaimer: this post and the subject matter and contents thereof - text, media, or otherwise - do not necessarily reflect the views of the 8kun administration.
Backmarker 04/14/15 (Tue) 11:53:12 3c8ed5 No. 5078
>>1048 lol @ indycar being put in its place, below GP2 in weighting.
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Backmarker 04/14/15 (Tue) 11:54:22 3c8ed5 No. 5079
>>2677 i wouldnt mind if it werent for the awful music and fanboost shit.
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Backmarker 04/14/15 (Tue) 14:47:43 3c8ed5 No. 5086
>>5078 I thought that was funny. Especially because as much of a joke as Indy is, the size of the field and the fact that it's a spec series tends to make it harder to win the season.
You only get these super license points for winning the series, which is a kicker.
>>5079 you're a trooper. I bet you let your girlfriend peg you because you *don't even mind*.
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Backmarker 04/17/15 (Fri) 22:10:29 3c8ed5 No. 5518
I'm one of those people who actually really like Formula E for its potential. Given that they'll be manufacturer's cars from next season and the pace at which the tech is advancing in five years time we are gonna see some really nice machines. I'm hoping they will realize that if they want to make people think electric is cool they need to go for speed . These things don't have V10s to impress the cavemen in the audience. Allow the teams to switch the batteries of the car that's in the pit and have them change cars five times if that's what you have to do to make them go.
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