bloodline wrote:
I'd allow the engineers to make any modifications to the cars they like. The cars will go faster, there will be more smashes and crashes. and it will be more about the better team.
I think that would pretty much kill off Formula One.
Firstly because the costs would be too much for all teams but the ones with backing from a major car manufacturer. That would mean Ferrari, Williams, Renault, Toyota, BAR and McLaren would still be in, but Jaguar, Minardi, Sauber and Jordan would be gone. And we could forget about getting new teams into the series.
Secondly (and most importantly) there would be no more overtaking. If there were no regulations the cars would be so quick during corners that a car coming from behind would have no way to pass. The reason for this is that with more speed and downforce the cars need lots of air to push the car down during the corner. When a car is right behind the other car the airflow gets disturbed and that car looses downforce. That way the car can never close in on the car in front and can never pass. With slower cornering speed the cars behind can get closer and try to slipstream on the straights. If there were no regulations the brakes would be too efficient so there would be no opportunity to overtake during braking either.
We would get few teams and cars going round with no overtaking opportunities. Like watching the Hungarian Grand Prix all year long.
