Yes, that's right. So we would have pre-qualifying, with the two slowest cars put back on the trailer. Pre-qualifying was fairly common several years ago.Sterl the Pearl wrote:I was pretty certain that two seasons ago, the FIA stated they would not allow more than 24 cars to take to the grid for safety reasons.
Yes, that's right. So we would have pre-qualifying, with the two slowest cars put back on the trailer. Pre-qualifying was fairly common several years ago.Sterl the Pearl wrote:I was pretty certain that two seasons ago, the FIA stated they would not allow more than 24 cars to take to the grid for safety reasons.
I would be more tempted to put money on Aston Martin going into F1 with Cosworth engines. Aston Martin have just launched a car (the one-77) which uses a 7.3 litre cosworth engine so the ties are quite good, Aston is owned by Dave Richards who has made no bones about wanting to enter F1 and they are backed by the middle east who are happier now the oil price is above $50 per barrel.Roland Ehnström wrote:I'll eat my hat if that ever happens...xpensive wrote:I understand that Volvo has serious plans to enter together with Tom Walkinshaw and Cosworth engines, provided that the 30 MEUR limit is for real.
SURE THEY DO! Geitner is printing TRILLIONS to make sure that they do!meves wrote:I would be more tempted to put money on Aston Martin going into F1 with Cosworth engines. Aston Martin have just launched a car (the one-77) which uses a 7.3 litre cosworth engine so the ties are quite good, Aston is owned by Dave Richards who has made no bones about wanting to enter F1 and they are backed by the middle east who are happier now the oil price is above $50 per barrel.Roland Ehnström wrote:I'll eat my hat if that ever happens...xpensive wrote:I understand that Volvo has serious plans to enter together with Tom Walkinshaw and Cosworth engines, provided that the 30 MEUR limit is for real.
Volvo are owned by Ford, who have no money.....
Roland Ehnström wrote:I'll eat my hat if that ever happens...xpensive wrote:I understand that Volvo has serious plans to enter together with Tom Walkinshaw and Cosworth engines, provided that the 30 MEUR limit is for real.
F1 has become purely a marketing exercize. What other open-wheel series on the planet actually focuses on racing? I am in need of something different.nudger wrote:im a bit confused about the engines for these new teams. Cosworth? well, isnt it the case that the special projects devision that did the F1 engines is no longer a part of the company?
we have a rule where the manufacturers are only allowed to supply one addition team. what will brawn do next year when it could not be considered an exceptional circumstance?
whats happening with the standard transmission?
there seem to be a lot of statements flying around, but not a lot of engineering going on
