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Post by speedysteve on Mar 10, 2019 20:08:16 GMT
Anyone else follow this? I've watched it since the beginning. The format is more interesting to me than ever, with more power, 175mph top speed, lights to flag race (no car change mid way) & they have Halo too  I'm not a fan of fan boost. Not sure about the twice a race drive off line to pick up a further 4 mins of extra power - attack mode. We'll see. It shakes things up a bit. So far this year the racing has been close and as usual, lots of different drivers winning - no single team dominating. The amount of bodywork makes the card a bit more robust than open wheel F cars, and they need to be as most circuits are street / city circuits. Sam Bird is going well but was given a time penalty in Hong Kong..  5 Brits on the grid and F3's Jamie Chadwick was driver input on the talking heads panel.  |
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Post by MartinT on Mar 10, 2019 21:19:56 GMT
I've caught bits of it but never a whole race.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2019 9:54:30 GMT
Similar to Martin, I have watched bits, but never really got into it fully. Interestingly for me, my cousin used to be the CEO of the company that supplies the cameras for Formula E and MotoGP for that matter.
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Post by speedysteve on Mar 11, 2019 13:02:53 GMT
For me the leap to a few at the start proper circuits would make it more compelling.
Over time F1 and Formula E will merge, I predict into an all electric formula.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2019 13:33:52 GMT
For me the leap to a few at the start proper circuits would make it more compelling. Over time F1 and Formula E will merge, I predict into an all electric formula. I think you might be right, Steve. Although petrol heads wouldn't be too happy about that. |
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Post by MartinT on Mar 11, 2019 17:32:54 GMT
Traction Engine runs haven't merged with Formula 1 yet.
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Post by speedysteve on Mar 11, 2019 19:11:26 GMT
The internal combustion engine should and will die out with our generation.
The future is electric.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2019 19:14:11 GMT
The internal combustion engine should and will die out with our generation. The future is electric. Bit like CD replacing Vinyl, ay  |
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Post by MartinT on Mar 11, 2019 19:48:20 GMT
The internal combustion engine should and will die out with our generation. The future is electric. On the roads, I agree. In competition, less so. |
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Post by speedysteve on Mar 11, 2019 21:21:34 GMT
Thing I think is once the man / women in the street is driving electric they won't want to see irrelevant tech machines racing / pay for it. FIA has already recognised it. There will be classic racing of course, as today = nostalgia. Streaming (digital) really will replace CD and Vinyl - already has for the common people "sing along with the common people".. The catalogue available for most is just too tempting. The quality is certainly there, if done right. It's rejuvenated my listening experience.. I keep my SP-10 & Pioneer PL-71 for nostalgia and my offspring want to inherit them, one each. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 14, 2019 20:36:10 GMT
45 minutes or so
Much longer than I thought it would be
Might have to give it a watch
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Post by speedysteve on Mar 15, 2019 8:26:56 GMT
Several ex-formula one names there. Some the rejects of course, a lot of good drivers I've followed through FF and F3 etc.
Massa is there too.
Dario Franchitti is good commentating.
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 15, 2019 10:17:56 GMT
Good commentators make a huge difference
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Post by speedysteve on Dec 24, 2019 18:17:20 GMT
Watched a documentary about BMW Formula E evolution on Amazon Prime.
Called Racing into the future: Formula E.
My heart is steadily switching from F1 to Formula E.
My lack of interest/excitement/enthusiasm in F1 has been growing. Can't really explain it.
Just don't find it inspiring anymore..
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 24, 2019 18:40:35 GMT
Hmm
Please remind me next season
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