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Titolo: [ENG] Peter'S Big Idea

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Peter Sauber's remarks suggesting that Formula 1 teams should buy
standardised cars from a production racing car company if it wants to cut
costs is not a new idea - but what is new is that a Formula 1 team boss
with gravitas has actually put the concept into words in the public
domain.
This is a pretty radical step. There will no doubt be a backlash from
those who believe that Formula 1 traditions must be retained come what
may but, before all that begins, perhaps we should analyse whether or not
Sauber has a valid point? There is no question that Formula 1 costs would
tumble dramatically if such a step was taken and that would be a good
thing. But is it right? Is not Formula 1 about new ideas and
technological breakthroughs? Well, it used to be. There was a time when
Formula 1 designers had the freedom to come up with new ideas: there was
the rear-engine revolution, there was the introduction of the monocoque,
there was ground-effect, carbon composite technology, automatic gearboxes
and then a mass of electronic development. But any relevance that the
sport once had for the automobile industry has faded to such an extent
that the automobile manufacturers today talk of F1 as being good for them
because it trains their staff how to work quickly.
The fact is that nowadays the cars are all developed in windtunnels at
huge cost and they all come out looking pretty much the same as one
another. The last visible revolution in F1 was the raised-nose and that
was more than 10 years ago. So to argue against standardised chassis is
actually rather illogical as in essence the cars have become pretty much
standardised through development - at least on the surface. The extra
performance that is generated comes from the intricate and
highly-expensive detail, from a more powerful engine, a better driver and
a better relationship between the chassis and the tyres.
The convergence of design happened in the road car business some years
ago but now companies such as Renault, Volkswagen and Chrysler have
realised that a lot of people want cars with character rather than the
most efficient machinery possible. The problem with this is that the days
when F1 cars had individual character seem to have long gone. Opening up
the technical regulations to allow for individuality would open a
Pandora's Box of technical and safety issues, so why not follow Sauber's
logic and go for identical chassis?
Those who argue about the heritage of the sport will inevitably struggle
because history shows that Formula 1 has been changed over the years on
many occasions to meet the needs of the era. The important point is that
the best teams have always emerged as the winners and that is where the
essence of the sport actually lies. If one looks CART and IRL in the
United States one can see that Penske Racing has generally managed to
rise above the opposition even if it could not always do so using its own
cars.
The other point of note is that the F1 team principals have already
admitted that they are willing to accept standardised parts on their
cars. In December they agreed to look at the possibilities of
standardised brakes and other bits and pieces. Now there is acceptance of
standardised rear wings. So, as the principle is already being eroded,
why not go the whole way and save a whole lot more money?
It is an interesting argument.
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 cut costs is not a new idea - but what is new is that a Formula 1
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Io non riesco a capire, Sauber investe cifre colossali per costruire la
migliore galleria del vento mai vista in F1, e ora consiglia di cambiare
la filosofia della serie e comprare le auto già pronte.
Mi pare ovvio che manca qualche tassello alla storia...
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 standardised cars from a production racing car company
F1 non è F3000
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