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Didn't Canada used to be scheduled the same time as Le Mans?

I don't really think the FIA really need to take action to make the cars quicker as the engineer's & designers will improve car performance anyway over time & as the new power units are developed they will also gain performance over the next few years.

And the problem with looking at making them harder to drive is that you have to find a way to do that without slowing them down much. You reduce downforce you will make them harder to drive (Which would also benefit the racing) but that makes them slower, You take away some of the electronics & again this could impact performance which will annoy some people who already seem to think F1 cars are too slow (I'd disagree).

Don't get me wrong I'm not really against making them faster or harder to drive, I just don't think there is a super urgent need to make big changes solely to achieve it & think that just letting things develop could end up fixing both anyway.


I also don't fully get the obsession with constantly tinkering to improve the show as I don't really think there's much wrong with what we have. I may still disdain DRS & may still not be 100% sold on how the tyres are at times, But overall I think we just had a very good season with lots of good racing, Good overtaking & while Mercedes had dominance they did at least provide us with a good championship battle.
I've genuinely enjoyed this season, I think the cars have been more interesting to watch thanks to the downforce reduction & increased torque of the new power units & think some of the racing has been fantastic.


I don't really see a need to go on another big push to improve the show, Especially given how much of what ends up been proposed is gimmicky nonsense like double points, standing restarts, More DRS & similar stuff. Lets for once just leave things as they are for a few years to see how the new regulations develop before looking at more things to change just because some within F1 seem to constantly think 'The Show' spicing up every few months.

"Making cars quicker and difficult to drive"
You must be joking, they made them slower now with new engines.
If you want quick put a V10 back

I would like the username rgordon changed to Hank Hill. Its what I use on other forums, and rgordon quite honestly sounds stupid and has for awhile.

Didn't Canada used to be scheduled the same time as Le Mans?

Didn't Canada used to be scheduled the same time as Le Mans?

Button and Vandoorne confirmed for McLaren!

Alonso permanently to WEC Le Mans then?





nah, just joking.

May you die a terrible death. I was caught off-guard, casually scrolling this page. Not fair.

McLaren spokesman : "Today's board meeting has now concluded, and no decision has been taken with regard to our 2015 driver line-up."

I get the feeling that McLaren just genuinely don't know what the best direction to go in is for the 2nd driver.

Button brings experience, Consistency & a good level of speed which will all be a benefit for next year given it will likely be difficult as they work with Honda on the new power unit.
Magnussen lacks experience & was a bit inconsistent through this season but he did show that the raw speed is there & with the opportunity to continue in F1 he gain that experience & his consistency will improve & his speed can only get better.

McLaren's choice is to stick with a known quantity in Button or go with the future potential of Magnussen.


The only real downside I see to either is that by going with Button there possibly going to be in the same situation a year or more down the road & by leaving Magnussen on the sidelines for a year+ he's not gaining the race experience which will help him improve so that he's better when/if they do have him back in the car later on. There's also Vandoorne to consider & again by leaving Magnussen on the sidelines & not gaining that experience & improving how do you know which of the 2 to go with a year or 2 from now?

This is one of the downsides to not having a strong Mid-field/Rear of the grid. There's nowhere for these young drivers to go to gain F1 experience anymore as the Mid-field is starting to fill with pay drivers as the teams are desperate for cash & the rear of the grid doesn't really exist now that Caterham & Marussia/Manor are seemingly gone.