Grabthaw the Hammerslayer 4 Report post Posted March 3, 2009 Although not a series I would watch necessarily (well can't as its on crappy Eurosport), it was interesting to see the launch of the new F2 car, which, devoid of all the aero gubbins is actually quite a nice looking car. I believe Williams designed it. http://www.formulatwo.com/news/williams-jph1.aspx Although I did notice is seems to take advantage of ground effect - not quiet skirts on the side but certainly low to the track. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freaky2 1 Report post Posted March 3, 2009 And is the nose inspired on Kubica? (Sorry for not having an intelligent opinion, that's to be expected from me...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainmaster 7 Report post Posted March 3, 2009 And is the nose inspired on Kubica? There is quite a resemblance isn't there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max Mosley 2 Report post Posted March 3, 2009 I'm very interested in this series. Hopefully, without the teams, it will be much fairer than GP2. It's a shame the car isn't as good, and that does beg the question whether it will be possible to jump straight from F2 to F1, even if the car is supposed to have similar characteristics. The series is unbelievably cheap - something like Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jez 0 Report post Posted March 4, 2009 I'm very interested in this series. Hopefully, without the teams, it will be much fairer than GP2. It's a shame the car isn't as good, and that does beg the question whether it will be possible to jump straight from F2 to F1, even if the car is supposed to have similar characteristics. The series is unbelievably cheap - something like Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max Mosley 2 Report post Posted March 4, 2009 You guys will sponsor me, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikathegreat2 2 Report post Posted March 5, 2009 tbh I think it'll be another A1GP, without the countries! Exciting at 1st but ends up to be quite boring! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DOF_power 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 You guys will sponsor me, right? F2 won't push more drivers into F1. The old days won't return due to supply and demand. What I mean is this. In 1968 Formula 1 lost four notable drivers. Jim Clark perished in a Formula 2 race at Hockenheim. Mike Spence was killed in a Lotus at Indianapolis. Jo Schlesser burned to death in his Honda Formula 1 car at Rouen, and Ludovico Scarfiotti was killed at a hillclimb in Germany. This wasn't so much the exception to the rule as much as this was the rule. Let 1 to 4 driver be killed per season almost ever season and there will be open slots for F1. Till then, the ladder system series will take drivers with money/sponsors and/or visibility (by name, by manufacturer support) and F2 will become just GP2 and F1 and every other series out there. Remember this, most people don't want the best driver to win, that's just a popular myth, they want the most popular driver to win, and spec series have ways to insure that the popular drivers get a good position and thus keep the spectators/attention. I repeat, F2 will become just like GP2 and F1. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craner Curves 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2009 There's only a handful of guys in F2 this year that i think are worth watching. Most of them will dissapear into nothingness or turn into Giorgio Pantano, which, effectively, is the same thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Rumble Strip 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 To be fair, the cream will rise to the top but any aspiring F1 driver will go to GP2, as it supports F1 and thus they get their face in and around the paddock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quiet One 15 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 Muzza, I think you will like Superleague Formula even more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Rumble Strip 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2009 Get Manchester City in it then maybe I will get excited about the series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites