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Capt'n Chin on F1.com

Q: Formula One innovations of the past - ground effect, active suspension, turbocharging, six wheels, the list goes on. If you could bring back one past innovation, what would it be and why?

MW: 1300 horsepower. Big engines and big noise. That is what fans relate to Formula One.

Q: What innovations would you like to see in the future?

MW: Bring back refuelling. It is better to drive cars that are lighter.

Has anybody got a letter from the Australian GP Corp. about 2012 tickets?

I just mine and the prices have been jacked up slightly, but their four corners deals are still really good. Plus they're throwing in some invites to see the new Senna film at the end of next month.

Its first in best dressed with these kinds of things so ill be jumping on this before teh end of the week. Anybody else keen?

What would Webzy know about 1300hp GP cars? He's never driven one

All he was doing was answering a question about what he would like back, not what they were like. He like the rest of us would have watched them race.

8 Litres was probably a bit optimistic.

Let's says 3.0 charged or 6.0 atmospheric.

still way too much in my eyes. more like 2.5 charged and 4.0 NA would be closer. maybe even 2L/3.5L or even as low as 1.8L for the charged cars 3.5 NA. still think 6L NA is way too big for an F1 engine.

Capt'n Chin on F1.com

Q: Formula One innovations of the past - ground effect, active suspension, turbocharging, six wheels, the list goes on. If you could bring back one past innovation, what would it be and why?

MW: 1300 horsepower. Big engines and big noise. That is what fans relate to Formula One.

Q: What innovations would you like to see in the future?

MW: Bring back refuelling. It is better to drive cars that are lighter.

if it's possible I now love webber even more. he's the thinking mans F1 driver! I reckon he'd do alright in a 1300hp F1 with no TC. he has a lot more experience in hard to drive cars than many of the younger kids like vetsmell.

What would Webzy know about 1300hp GP cars? He's never driven one

I believe he was referring to the experience of watching them rather than the dynamics of driving them. Regardless I'd say he's much more qualified to give his opinion than most of us.

Has anybody got a letter from the Australian GP Corp. about 2012 tickets?

I just mine and the prices have been jacked up slightly, but their four corners deals are still really good. Plus they're throwing in some invites to see the new Senna film at the end of next month.

Its first in best dressed with these kinds of things so ill be jumping on this before teh end of the week. Anybody else keen?

i have not got one yet no... but i did get my clipsal 500 one.. :S

next year i will take the whole week off and go to melbourne and do the 4 corner thing..

can u choose what stands u go to on what day? i was in the piquet stand for this yrs race, was good cos it was a slow corner with heavy breaking so saw the cars well!!

i would love to get it sorted :)

Has anybody got a letter from the Australian GP Corp. about 2012 tickets?

I just mine and the prices have been jacked up slightly, but their four corners deals are still really good. Plus they're throwing in some invites to see the new Senna film at the end of next month.

Its first in best dressed with these kinds of things so ill be jumping on this before teh end of the week. Anybody else keen?

What are the dates? I am massively keen to get down there this year before all the races are moved to the sphincter of the universe.

i have not got one yet no... but i did get my clipsal 500 one.. :S

next year i will take the whole week off and go to melbourne and do the 4 corner thing..

can u choose what stands u go to on what day? i was in the piquet stand for this yrs race, was good cos it was a slow corner with heavy breaking so saw the cars well!!

i would love to get it sorted :)

The four corners packages are the shiz-nit

they start at $390 and go to $440.

The one that is (i think) $430 is what ill be doing next year i reckon. I can put up a scan of the brochure if you're keen

What are the dates? I am massively keen to get down there this year before all the races are moved to the sphincter of the universe.

As far as im aware bernie hasnt released the 2012 calander. But it stands to reason that it'll be the last weekend of march

Engine rule changes delayed until 2014

Formula One's role players have reached a compromise, for the time being at least, over the introduction of the new 'green' engines.

The sport was due to switch from the current 2.4-litre V8s to the more fuel-efficient 1.6 litre four-cylinder turbo engines in 2013, but the move has now been delayed by a year after the changes caused division amongst the manufacturers.

While the likes of Ferrari, Mercedes, Cosworth and F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone were opposed to the new 1.6 litre engines, Renault threatened to walk away from the sport if the lawmakers didn't implement the changes.

However, the stakeholders accepted at Wednesday's F1 Commission meeting in London that the best way forward is to only implement the new rules in 2014.

BBC Sport adds that in addition to postponing the introduction of the new regulations, F1 bosses also agreed that 'the new engine formula will be for six-cylinder engines rather than the four-cylinder units' while the 'new engines will remain single-turbo units, with much more extensive use of energy recovery than exists with the 'Kers' units this year'.

The rule changes are expected to be confirmed via fax vote by the World Motor Sport Council on Monday.

turbo six's im totally cool with, hopefully they up the the size to 2000cc.

A 1.6ltr engine is a bit soft. My missus 'rolla out-displaces an F1 car? bit sad

Edited by ctjet

.... shiiiiiit

If you gave F1 teams 5 litres to play with, there wouldnt be anybody with internal organs robust enough to acctually drive the thing around

Im pretty happy with the turbo six idea, the sound of the cars coming off boost should be pretty sexy

Hopefully it brings back the 'engine wars' from the 90's. I really miss that now with the engine freeze

The four corners packages are the shiz-nit

they start at $390 and go to $440.

The one that is (i think) $430 is what ill be doing next year i reckon. I can put up a scan of the brochure if you're keen

As far as im aware bernie hasnt released the 2012 calander. But it stands to reason that it'll be the last weekend of march

Scan would be good. A mate wants to come but it is dependent which weekend due to custody of his kids being alternate weekends. Hopefully it is the last weekend including Sunday 1 April.

In the turbo era, Most of the cars were 6 cylinders anyway, only one or two engine manufacturers ran 4 cylinders.

I think it is a good move.

1.6 litres is too small though.

anything between 2 and 3 litre 6 cylinder turbo and I will shut my complaining mouth.

However the FIA will find some way of keeping them slow.

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