Ok, enough of this Ferrari dominance

**bobafett** · #1 03-09-2004, 12:10 PM

Better watch out, this is how Max will make the races "more interesting." Lifted from MBW.

--Dan

formula1joe · #2 03-09-2004, 12:41 PM

The thing is though, Ferrari would still be faster!

Agent Smith · #3 03-09-2004, 09:44 PM

LOLOLOL too funny

**moretti** · #4 03-10-2004, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by formula1joe

The thing is though, Ferrari would still be faster!

from what I saw at the track last weekend, you're right

sindo308qv · #5 03-10-2004, 09:25 PM

That cartoon is too funny,but thier right,how are they going to penalize Ferrari again this year if they dominate? It's just epidemic these days , blame others for your problems and don't take responsibilities for bettering yourself.Eat too much and don't exercise,it's McDonalds fault!

PSk · #6 03-10-2004, 10:07 PM

I would like to see MS have to start from the pits, and let the other gain a single lap ... now that would be interesting. With his current pace I think he could do it and man what a demonstration that would be

But don't tell Bernie about my suggestion

Pete

Tifoso1 · #7 03-10-2004, 10:34 PM

Why don't they just declare the ugliest looking car wins the WCC so they can lay the FW26 to rest, along with that sorry excuse of an aerodynamic effect they like to call a nose cone.

Seriously tho, it is only the first race. It is a long season, and I would caution my fellow Tifosi about jumping to conclusion too early they same way that most of you were just so ready to hand the WDC and WCC off to Williams-BMW when Ferrari unveiled their un-revolutionary F-2004.

PSk · #8 03-11-2004, 01:37 AM

Yes and I think I was one of them ... silly me, just worried I guess.

The magazines and F1 sites are blaming the huge win margin on the cold temperatures suiting the Bridgestone tyres. While this definitely helped Ferrari on race day, it was not exactly cold on the other days, and every time the Ferraris took to the track they went straight to the top of the time sheet ...

Anyway time will tell, and I am sure others will step up to the plate.

Pete

**ernie** · #9 03-11-2004, 01:51 AM

Well I glad that Ferrari is mopping up the field. They are making up for the past decades of very poor performance. But lets not forget the driver. It wasn't until Shumie showed up that Ferrari started winning again. He, in my opinion, is the reason for Ferrari's dominance.

96impalaSS · #10 03-11-2004, 02:26 AM

Thats a really funny picture. Its like political satire at its best.

**tifosi12** · #11 03-11-2004, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by PSk

I would like to see MS have to start from the pits, and let the other gain a single lap ... now that would be interesting. With his current pace I think he could do it and man what a demonstration that would be

But don't tell Bernie about my suggestion

Pete

Reversed grid anybody?

Welcome to my camp, Pete. It is never too late...

**ross** · #12 03-11-2004, 09:01 AM

the reverse grid idea has always been a good one, and would make for a great show, but you would have to give out the same points scheme for qualifying as for the race, otherwise nobody would try.
so ferrari could conceivably get 36 points every race !

308tr6 · #13 03-11-2004, 09:21 AM

I think reverse grid is a great idea. The current scheme promotes the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer, and leads to some boring races. In the olden days the local sprint car track always lined up on Friday nites in this reversed manner. The whole concept of qualifying could just go out the window and line up in reverse order by accumulated points, or average finishing positions of previous races. Obviously the first race of the season would need a rule, but that wouldn't be too hard. Hottest team umbrella girl or something equally as fascinating.

**tifosi12** · #14 03-11-2004, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by 308tr6

I think reverse grid is a great idea. The current scheme promotes the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer, and leads to some boring races. In the olden days the local sprint car track always lined up on Friday nites in this reversed manner. The whole concept of qualifying could just go out the window and line up in reverse order by accumulated points, or average finishing positions of previous races. Obviously the first race of the season would need a rule, but that wouldn't be too hard. Hottest team umbrella girl or something equally as fascinating.

All true. I wasn't thinking of using qualifying anymore. We would loose that completely, but have some really cool races a la Silverstone 2003.

**ross** · #15 03-11-2004, 12:04 PM

the only way the reverse grid order would have a hope of approval from the teams (and remember a unanimous agreement is required), is if the points were attached to grid position 1-8 with the equivalent race points.
ferrari/williams/macca would go for it because they think they have a good shot at maximizing both games.
the middle of the pack would go for it since either not much would change in their world (and they would use it to scratch back some tv money from bernie), or they might have a shot at a few points more than before.
the back end of the grid would immediately vote for it because their cars would get undue exposure at the front of the track on race day, and may occasionally get lucky at places like monaco and actually win !

so now thats settled, who here has the ear of max mosley?

**tifosi12** · #16 03-11-2004, 12:12 PM

I think one of the biggest selling points of reversed grid is, that it makes the show instantaneously more entertaining by leaps and bounds and requires absolutely no changes on the cars or tracks. Which is why I didn't understand it wasn't even mentioned after the 2002 season when Max pondered all kinds of goofy ideas to make the sport more attractive again.

And it's not even that terribly new, other motorsports classes do it already.

tifosi69 · #17 03-11-2004, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by sindo308qv

That cartoon is too funny,but thier right,how are they going to penalize Ferrari again this year if they dominate? It's just epidemic these days , blame others for your problems and don't take responsibilities for bettering yourself.Eat too much and don't exercise,it's McDonalds fault!

A--f&% ckin -- men! That's what I'm screaming! It's up to the others to LIFT their game...not dumb-down Ferrari!

**F1racer** · #18 03-11-2004, 03:39 PM

Haha!
Great pic!

Seriously, I don't understand why everyone is blaming Ferrari for making F1 boring. Today I read an article with DC talking and he said Ferrari is bad for formula 1. But thats not true , its McLaren and Williams that are hurting F1 with their poor performance.

beast · #19 03-11-2004, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by tifosi12

but have some really cool races a la Silverstone 2003.

Are you saying that we need to let loose Psyco people onto the track in the middle of the race????

**tifosi12** · #20 03-11-2004, 04:07 PM

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Are you saying that we need to let loose Psyco people onto the track in the middle of the race????

Yeah, let's have some Christians vs the lions games. Throw them in front of the cars, huahuahua!

What I meant was, that the Silverstone race showed us the effects of reversed grid to some degree as it completely shook up the order of the field and top runners had to fight their way back to the front.

Think about it: Which race had the most dramatic wheel to wheel fights last year? British GP, yes. Why? Because of that loon, but reverse grid would do the same without endangering anybody.