KA I believe should get in on this one XD, IMO, If McLaren played their gear ratios right, they can slaughter all in monza, F-duct + slipstream = Slingshot lol

With a low 7th gear they can use the F-duct to gain that loss of engine power back down the straights to just slingshot past people, but then again, it could also go the wrong way =/

KA, we need you!! XD

[QUOTE="kipi19"]I still am yet to disagree, Downforce has improved on the past few years due down to such tweaks as the Double Diffuser, the RW32 duct from McLaren (F-duct) Red Bulls very clever front wing, this is ingenius work from the engineers and hats off to them for it, But these cars need another i'd say 50% drop in downforce, bring it back to the drivers, cus IMO its just too easy for them nowdaysdabest2500

Easy?

They're are travelling much faster than before.

It was harder in the old days due to the lack of safety. But these days drivers are going at over 210 mph.

The refuelling ban simplified the sport and made it so that drivers would have to be careful and smart. One of the reasons why Lauda was so good during this time.

The extra downforce is a MUST for drivers nowadays. It even improves safety.

And how would you drop 50% of downforce?

Turn the front wing into a bumper?

Yea, but you can't wrap these drivers up in cotton wool all the time, granted its a dangerous sport, Accidents have shown this, but to also disagree with you, These cars are not as fast as they used to be, Only reason lap times are faster is because there is much more downforce, If you watch the F1 coverage, and they bring the speedo up, in a straight line at full pelt, they just tip 300Kmh, which is 180mph, only in Monza or place with VERY low downforce could you just tip the 200 mark. and all this run off area stuff I also believe is pure ****, it makes it easier for drivers to just make a mistake and get away with it.

If you make a mistake you should be punished for it by being in the kitty litter, I'm not saying make the sport really dangerous, but you need to bring a sense of reality back to these drivers that in reality they are wrapped up in cotton wool and perhaps need to realise that are sooo safe its ridiculous. By all means some safety measures are fantastic E.G Tyre teathers and the HANS device make things a lot more safer, and I tip my hat off to people who brough them in, but F1 is getting a tad too "health and safety" concious.

Rant over XD

People have suggested reducing downforce but what this will do is make the cars handle worse and get wheel spin at higher speeds. F1 will become a lower series so that won't be a very good idea. dabest2500

I would have to disagree with this statement.

Some of the worlds best rated drivers came from a time where this common to see, Senna would have his McLaren snaking at high speeds cus he just showed no fear and pure determination to win.

We need these cars to come back to the drivers more and give them more control, feel and sense of whats happening with the car instead just shifting up and down through the corners with HUGE amounts of downforce, bring back the late 80s and early 90s of F1. IMO, The Best days EVER :P

[QUOTE="kipi19"]I plan to get all my cars time trial'd around the Top Gear circuit and have my own power lap board ;) XDdabest2500

All 1000+ cars...

Why the hell not?? XD

1997 European GP at Jerez

Pole was Villneauve, Schumacher and Frentzen all on the exact same time to the thousanth of a secon, was so weird, pole was given to Jaques cus he got it first.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_European_Grand_Prix#Qualifying_2

I agree with KA, F1 albeit h as its own dangers and appeals, but so does the WRC, but with the surroundings ever changing at 90-100+mph it can often be quite scary I'd say, and because of that its hard to learn your terrain and get used to what you're driving on, unlike F1 where drivers know it from years before or learn it that weekend.

Each sport has its own difficulties and challenges so in all fairness its hard to judge, but IMO i'd say WRC lol