The Weekly Question – Have you been convinced by the new F1 regulations?

To add insult to injury regarding safety, the FIA ​​is playing with fire with movable wings to compensate for the lack of straight-line power from the new engines. I hope it doesn't happen, but if two cars touch on a straight with no downforce, the one that hits the other could become airborne, and we should remember the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix where the loss of a wing sent Rolf Stommelen's car into the stands, killing five spectators. It's worth noting that movable aerodynamic devices were banned for decades for safety reasons.

Granted, it's only the beginning, and the product probably needs a chance on other circuits. But for this first Grand Prix, it's clearly a disaster. I agree with the previous comments regarding the completely artificial and even ridiculous nature of the overtaking maneuvers at the start of the race. This isn't driving anymore. And seeing the cars slow down drastically to recharge their batteries is so contrary to what we expect from this sport! We're told that Melbourne is one of the worst circuits for energy recovery, with 65% of the lap spent at full charge. But what will it be like at Spa or Monza, for example? Strangely enough, the slogan of European NASCAR comes to mind: "pure racing." Here, it's the complete opposite. Calling this thing the "premier category of motorsport" is laughable. Thankfully, other competitions exist. And what about safety? Besides the incident at the start where catastrophe was narrowly avoided thanks to Colapinto's reflexes, what about Lando Norris's incident where he hit and smashed a huge fan, forgotten by the mechanics and located right in the middle of the racing line, and then explained that he didn't see it because he was so busy looking at the information on his steering wheel and managing his energy settings rather than watching the track!!!

I waited for the first GP to judge but this is no longer driving, it's energy management, Mario Kart driving... I think I'll cancel my Canal Plus subscription very soon because the FIA ​​won't back down when a push-to-pass of x seconds would have been smarter and I've always hated Formula E.

@Cbp: I cancelled my Canal+ subscription a long time ago in favor of a much cheaper VPN, allowing me to follow F1 on RTBF, Sky Sports, or even SuperSport in South Africa, and sometimes even live for certain races, though usually on delay. Streaming is very handy for skipping ahead when you realize it's not exciting, which has happened quite often in recent years...

I believed it for the first 20 laps then… long live MotoGP! 👍

I had my doubts before the first Grand Prix, but now I'm completely convinced of how ridiculous this new regulation is! 😂 And I'm just as convinced that I won't be renewing my Canal+ subscription! 😅

NO, NO and NO!

First time in my life I've used engine braking on the track! Never seen that before. Anyway, no, for now it's not very interesting.

Sorry Mr. Lucas, but in the 60s and 70s, you must not have seen the same races as me! They were often processions with huge gaps, like Servoz 2nd at Monza (the old one without chicanes) by more than 40 seconds, or Stewart winning at the Nürburgring with a 4-minute lead... And there were tons of GPs like that.

80% no after just one run??? What an arbitrary lack of thought! The product needs to be given a chance.

Sorry Alain, nothing about this new "thing" is good! And as most F1 fans say, today's F1 has nothing to do with what I experienced racing in the 60s and 70s... Yes, it was dangerous, and we never thought about it before the start! But what a thrill, we battled throughout the entire race, each at our own level... and when it was over, we were happy... our friends and the spectators too :):):)

For me, F1 is over, I'm no longer interested. Michelin is right, F1 is a spectacle that makes a lot of money (like football) and is no longer a sport. It's all about comfort, safety, coddling, communication, appearances. Sorry, but F1 without risk-taking, without all-out attacking, and without the fury of the engines, is not for me. I'd rather watch "a bit" of IndyCar, even if it's not great either. F1 is suffering from "wokism"! Besides, would today's F1 drivers be willing to take the same risks as those of the 70s, 80s, and 90s?

I don't get up at 4am to watch bad Mario Kart, and there's a significant risk that in the future I won't sit in front of my TV at all! Much to the chagrin of, for example, the clowns at Canal+ (Montagny/Villeneuve) who are completely in denial.

I don't think drivers like Senna, Schumacher and many others (Lauda, ​​Prost, Mansell, Räikkönen, Villeneuve father and son etc.) would appreciate this big circus!

It's not even worth discussing: IT'S TERRIBLE, period. F1 doesn't exist anymore; if you want to see some driving, watch F2 or F3!

The initial duel was surprising, but otherwise, it's exactly the Mario Kart we expected, with button presses on the steering wheel. And some worrying things happen: a car gets stuck on the starting grid, others have their rear wheels lock up abruptly and send them careening off the track. Let's at least hope it entertains the kids, since that's what it's designed for.

Overall, the regulations are good, except for this battery issue! It should be banned, plain and simple! alainkf1@pt.lu Alain Féguenne F1 Competitions - 24 Hours of Le Mans - WEC 😎👀🧐