what change do formula one needs? Posted by M1K4 H4KK1N3N on 7:32 PM

after a boring race in bahrain, every fans in the world keep talking about the same thing every now and then, the change must be done to formula one. but what is the right solution to it?. does the new rule (or Max Mosley in particular) is the one to blame?. there are so many suggestion to make formula one a must watch event again. but what is right formula?..

the problem that we are facing is the technical problem (or the lack of it). formula one cars are now as reliable as a tank, formula one driver are too good to make any mistake anymore, the rule maker (read FIA) has been constantly changing the rule (not for the sake of improving it, but more for the sake of just changing the rule). so what are the thing that should be done to rectify this problem?.

for me, its fairly easy. let the thing that are done now as they are because let face it, formula one is in the brink of very deep economics crisis. so any major rule changes (more ground effect, one engine per race, no rev limiter etc) would cost too much to the teams and to the sport itself. the change im proposing is to let whatever happen now to be as it is.

its fairly easy. if we see the like of the new teams such as Lotus, Virgin and HRT, they build their cars from scratch in a matter of just 5-6 months. with the limited resources and no data to be taken from previous years, its fantastics. and im wondering, do all the established teams can do the same as the new teams?. bear in mind that they have 3 times more resources than all the new teams, they have a lot of data to refer to, so it's fairly easy job for them i think.

and for the FIA, if they really want to tweak the rule every now and then, let them be. because no matter how much we ask them not to, they are doing just that. so my suggestion is this:

1) FIA introduced a new set of rule every year (significant change of course)
2) Teams can't prepare for the next season's car until the season is over.
3) Upgrade can only be made to the existing car and not for the next season.

its fairly easy right?. so what are the advantages of my suggestion?. let take a lot of what are the good thing that this suggestion will bring to formula one:

1) FIA can do whatever the want to the rule every year (That must be a good thing)
2) Team can always play on the same level playing field every year (since its the new rule)
3) Fans can be entertained right from the start of a pre-season test, because we will never know what's the team is doing.

this is only my 5 cent thought though. what i and every formula fans in the world wanted to see is more on-track and overtaking moves made by the drivers. Formula one is the pinnacle of motorsport, so it cant be a snorefest everytime the race is on.