Formula 'F1PU'. Our Ideal breakaway series

Yeah the name's still a WIP, but we'll come to an agreement on what it shall be called. But of course this thread is supposed to be about OUR ideal Grand Prix racing series, the ideal cars we want to see racing on track, the favoured locations we want to see the drivers and teams race on.

This is effectively where we share our ideas for what is essentially our Fantasy F1 Season. Because who knows. The oppitunity may rise if the FOTA teams say 'Hey, you're spectators. We want to hear what you'd like to see in motor racing. Send us some ideas for our racing series' and WE as a community can grasp that oppitunity with all hands and have the sort of racing series we've always dreamed of for some time now.

So Mentlegens. Start sharing those ideas that've been lurking in the back of your head for the last, god knows, how many years! :lol:

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PROPOSED COUNTRIES/CIRCUITS

Australia - Albert Park/Adelaide
Malaysia- Sepang Circuit
China - Shanghai International Circuit
Qatar - Losail, Night Race
Argentina - Buenos Aires
Mexico - New circuit
San Marino - Imola
Portugal - Algarve
Spain - Jerez/Valencia Autodrome
Austria - A1-Ring
Netherlands - Zandvoort
Monaco - Monte Carlo
Canada - Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve/Mont-Tremblant
USA - Indianapolis Motor Speedway/Watkins Glen/Road America/Road Atlanta
France - Le Mans (shortened)/Le Mans (full)/Magney-Cours/Paul Ricard/Bugatti
Britain - Silverstone/Brands Hatch
Germany - Nurburgring/Hockenheimring (Alternation between years)/Hockenheimring (long)
Turkey - Istanbul Park
Belgium - Spa-Francorchamps
Italy - Monza
Singapore - Singapore Street Circuit, Night Race
Japan - Suzuka/Fuji
South Korea - 2010 Circuit
Brazil - Sao Paulo/Sao Paulo (long)
Abu Dhabi - Yas Marina

TECHNICAL REGULATIONS: ADDITIONS/REMOVALS TO 2009 REGS
Change chassis design to 90's CART styIe
Change rear wing: 2009 height, 2008 width

REMOVE:
- KERS
- V8's

ADD:
+ Allowance of Customer Chassis
+ V10's
+ V8's w/ turbos

SPORTING REGULATIONS
Clarification on devices, E.G. Double diffuser
Retain current Qualifying format
One endurance race?

PARTICIPATING TEAMS
- Ferrari
- McLaren
- BMW-Sauber
- Renault
- Toyota
- Toro Rosso
- Red Bull
- Brawn GP
- Super Aguri
- Lola
- Minardi

NEW DRIVERS
Bruno Senna
Takuma Sato

At the moment, I can only compose a list of circuits in which I'd like to see be raced at - most of which are current circuits/recent rejects, but some different venues too.

Australia - Albert Park
Malaysia- Sepang Circuit
China - Shanghai International Circuit
Spain - Jerez
Monaco - Monte Carlo
Canada - Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve
USA - Indianapolis Motor Speedway
France - Le Mans (shortened)
Britain - Silverstone
Germany - Nurburgring
Turkey - Istanbul Park
Italy - Monza
Singapore - Singapore Street Circuit, Nightime Race
Japan - Suzuka
Brazil - Sao Paulo
Abu Dhabi - Street Circuit

Given Barcelona and Bahrain are both test circuits for modern F1, these races have become dull. And God knows we need rid of Hungary fast. I'll give Abu Dhabi the benefit of the doubt, given we've not been there yet but I'd like to see the re-introduction of Indianapolis and Gilles Villeneuve, given both circuits usually present a high-drama GP. I say we still need 2 or 3 more circuits though to make a good number, given the list I made is only 16.

Other possible circuits:

Hockenheim - could perhaps do the alternate thingy with Nurburgring as now.

Spa - surprised that it's not on Redders' list, unless there's contract restrictions or something.

A1-Ring - when it's rebuilt, a great track that always threw up some surprises.

Just suggestions for now, feel free to shoot me down if you wish...:P

Spa - surprised that it's not on Redders' list, unless there's contract restrictions or something.yuxwallin

I feel like an utter **** for missing that out. It;s my favourite circuit as well! :oops:

I'd like to see some races in North America to widen the appeal of the sport. They already have a massive number of motorsport fans, but F1 certainly hasn't given them good races for a few years.

For next season I think they will have to do something very similar to this year in relation to the cars. There really isn't enough time for sweeping technical changes, apart from maybe fine-tuning some of the rules and regs from this year - drop KERS, be clear on things like the diffuser.

I don't think finding circuits should be too hard. F1 has dropped/rejected/annoyed many circuits that host other major motorsport races that we could see a nice selection of new circuits.

USA - Watkins Glen (Indy road course is lame) :P

It would be very cool to have one race a year that is an endurance type, maybe alternate LeMans (long) and Nurburgring Nordschleife and on those tracks off years run Magny Cours and Hockenheim respectively. I don't mean endurance like 6+ hours but longer than the typical 2-2.5 hours.

How about Argentina as well as Brazil having a track, maybe have the Canada and Mexico added along with USA, try and balance it out around the world. Perhaps have a South Korean circuit race.

One other thing - No night races!

I would like to see the teams also give customer cars out (thus aiding fianance at other teams and resolving some issues I have with past F1 decisions). That way we could see the top teams help the smaller sides and so more of a alliance built around teams rather than this "its us versus them" syndrome I sometimes get the vibe of from F1.

Bring back Super Aguri and Takuma Sato, bring back Minardi and Lola teams and get maybe a 26 car grid and top 8 get points or something. Maybe even scrap qualifying and do a BTCC type thing where who finished first in the last race starts back of the grid in the next one. That way we will get overtaking more often and also perhaps have a few supprise points finishers.

Well contractually with FOM (Bernie's company who owns the rights to Formula 1) many circuits could be a No No. BUT there are a large number of competition laws I've been told about in Europe which may allow of FOTA F1 to run on whatever circuits they like. So.

Australia - Adeleide street circuit/ Albert Park*
Malaysia - Sepang*
Bahrain - Bahrain international Circuit*
Britain- Silverstone *?
France - Magny Cours/Paul Ricard*
San Marino - Imola
Germany - Hockenheim*?/Nurburgring*
Portugal - Algarve (Youtube it!)
Spain - Valencia Autodrome
Italy - Monza*
Turkey - Istandbul*
Belgium - Spa*
Singapore - Singapore Street Circuit*
Japan - Suzuka*/Fuji*
China - Shanghai*
Canada - Gilles Villeneuve
USA - Road America/Indy/Watkins Glen/Road Atlanta (However at the moment only Indianapolis meets the safety guidelines)
Brazil - Interlagos*
Abu Dhabi - Yas Marina*

Those denoted with an asterisk should/do have a racing contract with FOM from my knowledge and may not be allowed.

Also as much as I think the A1 ring would be awesome to come back... http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4428&start=15

As for regulations to begin with it would only be reasonable to clarify what they have at the moment and then move forward in years to come on a majority voting system for changes - 4WD, Increased KERS, Bodywork changes etc.

USA - Road America/Indy/Watkins Glen/Road Atlanta (However at the moment only Indianapolis meets the safety guidelines)

KimisApprentice

Whose? The FIA's? :lol:

Also as much as I think the A1 ring would be awesome to come back... http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4428&start=15

KimisApprentice

That is painful. :(

...Maybe even scrap qualifying and do a BTCC type thing where who finished first in the last race starts back of the grid in the next one. That way we will get overtaking more often and also perhaps have a few supprise points finishers. Garfield360UK

Whilst it would be nice to see races like Japan 2005 all over again, it wouldn't work to be honest, as you'd be punishing the drivers for being successful. Also, what happens if one top driver pulls out of a race first and all the backmarkers surround him in the results of the race? Easy runaway victory next time out. It's a nice though but realistically, I don't see it being viable.

Maybe, but it works with the BTCC where the championship is more open.

I do like the current system as well as the last 2 or 3 minutes now really opens up the top at the moment. It just depends how many teams are going in.

Another thing I am interested in is why Brawn are quiting F1. They are leading the championship and I question why they want to leave Formula 1 as they would be able to develop next years car well where as they cant garuntee what the car specifications will be next year so can not work on a new car for longer. If they can show where the money is coming from then maybe it will work for them but I dont think its Virgin that are providing the major cash here as they would have got the car in their colours.

For technical regulations I'd redesign the cars in such a way that they'd end up looking like the old CART chassis' from the late 90's or early 2000's. Like the Swift seen here in this screenshot or the Penske in signature.

Although they wouldn't exactly look like carbon copies of the Lolas, Reynards or Penskes from the old CART series. Some features from the F1 cars would make their way into the ideal Grand Prix racing car (e.g. 2005-2008 spec rear wing and diffuser).

Also as much as I think the A1 ring would be awesome to come back... http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4428&start=15

KimisApprentice

So in 6 years it's turned into an absolute dump? Goodness me...

I am supprised by the ? at the side of Argentina for tracks, Buenos Aires has held a few Formula One races in the last couple of decades. Garfield360UK

Because I couldn't think off the top of my head where they'd held the races :oops:

Tut tut :P

Ah well, I would like to see F1 more global anyway rather than just Europe and middle east Asia (i.e. North/Central/South America, North and Southern Africa, eastern Europe, etc, I mean why is there no Russia/Polish/Ukraine GP).