Strategy Group to meet on Wednesday to discuss F1 future

Published on 18 Jul 2017 13:54

By: Fergal Walsh

The Strategy Group will meet in Geneva on Wednesday, 18th July to discuss the future of Formula 1. The big name teams, the FIA and the commercial rights holder will be present. One of the main topics of discussion will be new aerodynamic regulations for the 2020 season, according to Autosport.

Also on the agenda is cockpit protection. After Sebastian Vettel tested the 'shield' at the British Grand Prix, he reported that he felt dizzy while driving with it. If nothing can be compromised, it is expected that the 'halo' will be introduced for 2018, despite the complaints from fans and drivers.

Liberty Media is planning to improve the spectacle of the sport, and it feels new aero rules for 2020 will improve the sport in the long run, Tyre compounds and the format for a race weekend will also be discussed. Also brought up will be the next set of engine regulations, which are set to be V6 biturbo engines, with no MGU-H and a single form of KERS.

After F1 Live hosted its first event prior to the British Grand Prix to major success, the F1 bosses are looking to make it a more frequent occurrence, and hope to achieve between three and five appearances per driver over the course of a season.

Fergal Walsh

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I'd like to see them deregulate as much as possible.
Bring back the option to re-fuel.
Have more than one tyre supplier.
Restrict only the fuel flow, and let teams build the engines they want in terms of cylinders and displacement. (I know this won't happen, but it would be very interesting)
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Jul 18 2017 - 17:05

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talktohenry

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Please bring back noise.............................and cut silly ticket prices.
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- Jul 18 2017 - 14:51
- Hombibi
  
  Posts: 137
  Just turn up the volume on your tv set.
  
  Less than 1% attends races, and as long as I see people wearing noise protectors I don't think more noise is required.
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  Jul 19 2017 - 09:06
- mbmwe36
  
  Posts: 533
  This has zero to do with the volume on your TV set - and by the way, it would make the announcers louder as well.
  The engine sound is just so uninspired in this era (although it's better than last year to be fair) but when the Formula 2 engines sounds much, much better, something is clearly wrong.
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  Jul 19 2017 - 13:26
mbmwe36

Posts: 533
I'd like to see them deregulate as much as possible.
Bring back the option to re-fuel.
Have more than one tyre supplier.
Restrict only the fuel flow, and let teams build the engines they want in terms of cylinders and displacement. (I know this won't happen, but it would be very interesting)
Bring back KERS instead of hybrids.
Cockpit protection should be optional as well, IMO.
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- Jul 18 2017 - 17:05
- Hombibi
  
  Posts: 137
  Yes, deregulate, all for that! Give the teams more freedom to develop: active suspension, different engines, car sizes, refuel if they want, more tire suppliers as you suggest. Then remove DRS immediately: what a fake gimmick is that. Reduce wing surfaces to reduce loss of down force while following cars. Limit electronic aids that prevent drivers making mistakes (abs etc) and last but not least : introduce weights handicap system based on race results to level the playing field. If you introduce weight handicaps as the key equalizer competition will be interesting, while the impact of technological advances can be reduced when necessary. The main objective of Charlie will than not be car scrutinizing, but tuning the handicaps so that innovation and driver skills are not leveled out. Just think of what this would mean for the car constructors, the fans and the spectacle.
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  Jul 19 2017 - 09:21
- mbmwe36
  
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  I agree! Although I'm not crazy about the weight handicap. I know it's used successfully in other series, but I'm not crazy about punishing people for doing a good job.
  Good point about DRS, I forgot about that. But with the 2017 cars, the DRS gains seems quite reduced compared to previous seasons, which is why it's not one of my pet peeves anymore. But I'd still like to see it go.
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  Jul 19 2017 - 13:23
f1dave

Posts: 782
Pretty sure Liberty Media is planning to make the race weekend "better" by staging music shows along side the racing. They see this as entertainment, not F1 racing.
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- Jul 19 2017 - 21:09

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