FOTA suggests three cars per team
Jul 29, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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FOTA suggests three cars per team
Formula One news: FOTA suggests three cars per team - GPUpdate.net Formula One
The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) has reacted to Wednesday's announcement that BMW will be pulling out of Formula One by confirming it will do its upmost to sustain the future of the Switzerland-based team. A press release made public by the group has also suggested the introduction of a third car in each team.
BMW becomes the second car manufacturer to withdraw from after Honda's decision to do likewise last December; FOTA, of which BMW-Sauber is one of eight current members, has vowed to do its upmost in assuring a safe future for the outfit in the same way it did with the newly labelled Brawn GP at the start of 2009.
'FOTA Teams have immediately consulted each other and are ready to assure all the necessary support to the Swiss-based team, whose membership in the association is confirmed, to continue its involvement in the F1 sport,' FOTA's Wednesday statement reads.
In addition to this, the association also included a recent suggestion from a number of initiatives within the group which would target a bolstering in numbers on the grid. 'Among those initiatives, one that could be interesting is the introduction of a third car on the grid,' the message continues. 'FOTA will seek the opinions of all the most relevant stakeholders in order to exchange ideas and define proposals for the future of Formula One.
FOTA Teams now wish to have the necessary certainty and stability within Formula One in order to focus on those fundamental priorities for the future.'
The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) has reacted to Wednesday's announcement that BMW will be pulling out of Formula One by confirming it will do its upmost to sustain the future of the Switzerland-based team. A press release made public by the group has also suggested the introduction of a third car in each team.
BMW becomes the second car manufacturer to withdraw from after Honda's decision to do likewise last December; FOTA, of which BMW-Sauber is one of eight current members, has vowed to do its upmost in assuring a safe future for the outfit in the same way it did with the newly labelled Brawn GP at the start of 2009.
'FOTA Teams have immediately consulted each other and are ready to assure all the necessary support to the Swiss-based team, whose membership in the association is confirmed, to continue its involvement in the F1 sport,' FOTA's Wednesday statement reads.
In addition to this, the association also included a recent suggestion from a number of initiatives within the group which would target a bolstering in numbers on the grid. 'Among those initiatives, one that could be interesting is the introduction of a third car on the grid,' the message continues. 'FOTA will seek the opinions of all the most relevant stakeholders in order to exchange ideas and define proposals for the future of Formula One.
FOTA Teams now wish to have the necessary certainty and stability within Formula One in order to focus on those fundamental priorities for the future.'
Jul 30, 2009 | 02:20 AM
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Well there is certainly a point were too many cars just clog the track for overtaking, and it certainly insures huge amounts of wasted time each race for yellow and red flag times. I don't see having a large mass of bunched cars on the track, as providing a more exciting race. If you could maybe double the width of every track (LOL!), and THEN add these new cars, I would agree.
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Jul 30, 2009 | 08:34 AM
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Well there is certainly a point were too many cars just clog the track for overtaking, and it certainly insures huge amounts of wasted time each race for yellow and red flag times. I don't see having a large mass of bunched cars on the track, as providing a more exciting race. If you could maybe double the width of every track (LOL!), and THEN add these new cars, I would agree.
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