Could Formula E ever rival Formula 1?
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Could Formula E ever rival Formula 1?
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Re: Could Formula E ever rival Formula 1?
#2"In addition, spectators will be able to interact with the cars using social media. The talk is of allowing them to award drivers extra goes on their “push-to-pass” boost buttons"
Well, that sounds wide open for abuse. Also, I am not sure how the bookies would deal with something like that when calculating the odds. "Well, this driver is better, but the other one has a huge following on twitter, so the odds are in their favour..."
Re: Could Formula E ever rival Formula 1?
#3Of course but it's highly unlikely.
F1 is slowly becoming more energy efficient and therefore more relevant again. The changes being introduced next year are massive (1.6-litre turbocharged V6 engines, a much improved energy recovery system providing an extra 160bhp for about 30 seconds per lap, maximum fuel limits) and have already encouraged Honda to return as an engine supplier.
F1's long history and worldwide popularity is also a big factor that will be hard for any new Formula to compete with.
Re: Could Formula E ever rival Formula 1?
#4"In addition, spectators will be able to interact with the cars using social media. The talk is of allowing them to award drivers extra goes on their “push-to-pass” boost buttons" Well, that sounds wide open for abuse. Also, I am not sure how the bookies would deal with something like that when calculating the odds. "Well, this driver is better, but the other one has a huge following on twitter, so the odds are in th…
"In addition, spectators will be able to interact with the cars using social media. The talk is of allowing them to award drivers extra goes on their “push-to-pass” boost buttons"
That's the most stupid thing I've heard all week. No matter how it's implemented it's silly. Fans shouldn't be able to influence the result of a race.
Re: Could Formula E ever rival Formula 1?
#5"In addition, spectators will be able to interact with the cars using social media. The talk is of allowing them to award drivers extra goes on their “push-to-pass” boost buttons" Well, that sounds wide open for abuse. Also, I am not sure how the bookies would deal with something like that when calculating the odds. "Well, this driver is better, but the other one has a huge following on twitter, so the odds are in th…
It's way too open to hacking and anyway it's a racing sports not a popularity contest so I think the FIA would make a HUGE mistake in getting the crowd to determine (or influence) the outcome of the race.
Re: Could Formula E ever rival Formula 1?
#6Of course but it's highly unlikely. F1 is slowly becoming more energy efficient and therefore more relevant again. The changes being introduced next year are massive (1.6-litre turbocharged V6 engines, a much improved energy recovery system providing an extra 160bhp for about 30 seconds per lap, maximum fuel limits) and have already encouraged Honda to return as an engine supplier. F1's long history and worldwide pop…
F1 is certainly improving but F-E seems very promising nonetheless. If we can get more constructors to actively develop their electric engines through F-E then we could see some real benefits throughout the automotive industry.
Assuming F-E gains in popularity, it would be a huge boost for the likes of Tesla to take part in this sport. I am glad that the FIA is seriously considering F-E as an alternative to F1. Moreover, I don't mind shorter races - I find these 3 hour F1 races really boring these days.
Re: Could Formula E ever rival Formula 1?
#7Probably not. Too much money and power invested in F1, and even despite the boring Tilkedromes that have come to dominate the schedule, it'd be hard for Formula E to compete on quality of tracks. More likely, we'll see a continued progression towards increased use of hybrid systems - more powerful KERS, bigger batteries, decreased fuel tank size - which might at least cause Formula E to become a useful feeder series for drivers (perhaps if the driving style starts to become dramatically different?) and especially for engineers.
Re: Could Formula E ever rival Formula 1?
#8Of course but it's highly unlikely. F1 is slowly becoming more energy efficient and therefore more relevant again. The changes being introduced next year are massive (1.6-litre turbocharged V6 engines, a much improved energy recovery system providing an extra 160bhp for about 30 seconds per lap, maximum fuel limits) and have already encouraged Honda to return as an engine supplier. F1's long history and worldwide pop…
F1 is certainly improving but F-E seems very promising nonetheless. If we can get more constructors to actively develop their electric engines through F-E then we could see some real benefits throughout the automotive industry. Assuming F-E gains in popularity, it would be a huge boost for the likes of Tesla to take part in this sport. I am glad that the FIA is seriously considering F-E as an alternative to F1. Moreo…
It's definitely good to see a Formula aimed at developing electric engines. I just don't think it will take off. If it looks like it will F1 will just move more in that direction and lure the engine developers away from FE.
>> "I am glad that the FIA is seriously considering F-E as an alternative to F1"
I don't think they're considering it as an alternative. There are lots of FIA sanctioned Formula (e.g. Formula 3, A1GP etc.).
>> "I find these 3 hour F1 races really boring these days."
An F1 race is limited to 2 hours max, usually coming in around 1 hour 40 mins.
Re: Could Formula E ever rival Formula 1?
#9This is really interesting. But, please, drop the extra speed for the most tweeted!
Re: Could Formula E ever rival Formula 1?
#10F1 is special in that it is the most fervently followed spectator motor sport. It is not just about the cars and the tracks and the action.