• Re: Regulations.

    From pP85PrR@darryl_johnson@rogers.com to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Fri Jan 30 17:24:20 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    On 2026-01-30 9:22 AM, Edmund wrote:
    Regulations.

    What do you guys think of the regulations.
    Specifically, why would they care about compression ratio?


    Why would they care about a lot of things? It's not Formula Libre, for
    one thing. They can't just do whatever they want with the cars. The idea
    is to work *within* the listed specifications.

    You can, I assume, run with a lower than maximum allowed compression, if
    you don't mind having a few less ponies (or watts) pushing you along.
    But while you could run with lower horespower, you can't run with less
    than the minimum prescribed weight to compensate.
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  • From vintageapplemac@vintageapplemac@gmail.com (scole) to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Sat Feb 7 18:15:31 2026
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    In article <10lieqp$24rpc$1@dont-email.me>, nomail@hotmail.com wrote:

    Regulations.

    What do you guys think of the regulations.
    Specifically, why would they care about compression ratio?

    Regulations are regulations - it's formula racing. They care about
    compression ratio because they've decided to use it as a defined
    measurable as part of the racing formula.

    I've paid little attention to the behind-closed-doors test gossip
    (although did make an effort to get a look at some of the clandestine photographs of the cars on track - they do look nicer than last years,
    imo!) but it seems that at least some of the teams have found a way to "interpret" the regs on this to gain performance. And the teams that
    haven't had the same brainwave are throwing a fit. This happens every
    year, for one thing or another, doesn't it?

    Looking forward to the proper testing - and we're also only a month away
    from the first race! :-D
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  • From Mark Jackson@mjackson@alumni.caltech.edu to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Sat Feb 7 13:33:01 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    On 2/7/2026 12:15 PM, scole wrote:
    In article <10lieqp$24rpc$1@dont-email.me>, nomail@hotmail.com wrote:

    Regulations.

    What do you guys think of the regulations.
    Specifically, why would they care about compression ratio?

    Regulations are regulations - it's formula racing. They care about compression ratio because they've decided to use it as a defined
    measurable as part of the racing formula.

    It's not new for 2026. A maximum of 18:1 was set sometime after 2014.
    The reduction to 16:1 this year is intended to reduce the peak power
    from the ICU.
    --
    Mark Jackson - https://mark-jackson.online/
    Nobody believes any more in a moral revival of capitalism.
    - Wolfgang Streeck
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  • From vintageapplemac@vintageapplemac@gmail.com (scole) to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Sun Feb 8 09:07:05 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    In article <mupeqtFpgl5U1@mid.individual.net>, Mark Jackson <mjackson@alumni.caltech.edu> wrote:

    On 2/7/2026 12:15 PM, scole wrote:
    In article <10lieqp$24rpc$1@dont-email.me>, nomail@hotmail.com wrote:

    Regulations.

    What do you guys think of the regulations.
    Specifically, why would they care about compression ratio?

    Regulations are regulations - it's formula racing. They care about compression ratio because they've decided to use it as a defined
    measurable as part of the racing formula.

    It's not new for 2026. A maximum of 18:1 was set sometime after 2014.
    The reduction to 16:1 this year is intended to reduce the peak power
    from the ICU.

    Indeed - it's been a thing in the regs for a while; it sounded to me like
    the OP hadn't heard of it before, but it's just one of the tools used to
    define the formula.
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  • From Edmund@nomail@hotmail.com to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Sun Feb 8 13:06:14 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    On 2/7/26 7:33 PM, Mark Jackson wrote:
    On 2/7/2026 12:15 PM, scole wrote:
    In article <10lieqp$24rpc$1@dont-email.me>, nomail@hotmail.com wrote:

    Regulations.

    What do you guys think of the regulations.
    Specifically, why would they care about compression ratio?

    Regulations are regulations - it's formula racing. They care about
    compression ratio because they've decided to use it as a defined
    measurable as part of the racing formula.

    It's not new for 2026.-a A maximum of 18:1 was set sometime after 2014.
    The reduction to 16:1 this year is intended to reduce the peak power
    from the ICU.

    Yeah and what is better for racing then reducing the power!
    Listen, I donrCOt want to repeat myself over and over again so read what I said about it before and then give your opinion.
    Ask yourselves, what is the point of car/engine brands start racing each
    other in the first place? IsnrCOt it to show which one is the best or
    fastest, yes or no?
    The elderly billionaire rule makers decided to rCLrule outrCY each and every innovation or clever design and turn it into a renault clio race.
    Everything they can think of must be exactly the same to the minutest
    detail.
    I call for a lot more freedom for the teams to make their own decisions
    of their design, 4 cylinders 1 or 16, lets see what turns out to be the
    best. If a team can make an engine run with a compression ratio of 25,
    well done!
    The regulations have not only have stopped major innovations, they
    mostly took away the excitement.
    --
    Once an organization gains any influence, it will be corrupted from both within and without.

    Edmund
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  • From Geoff@geoff@nospamgeoffwood.org to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon Feb 9 12:52:43 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    On 9/02/2026 1:06 am, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/7/26 7:33 PM, Mark Jackson wrote:
    On 2/7/2026 12:15 PM, scole wrote:
    In article <10lieqp$24rpc$1@dont-email.me>, nomail@hotmail.com wrote:

    Regulations.

    What do you guys think of the regulations.
    Specifically, why would they care about compression ratio?

    Regulations are regulations - it's formula racing. They care about
    compression ratio because they've decided to use it as a defined
    measurable as part of the racing formula.

    It's not new for 2026.-a A maximum of 18:1 was set sometime after 2014.
    The reduction to 16:1 this year is intended to reduce the peak power
    from the ICU.

    Yeah and what is better for racing then reducing the power!
    Listen, I donrCOt want to repeat myself over and over again so read what I said about it before and then give your opinion.
    Ask yourselves, what is the point of car/engine brands start racing each other in the first place? IsnrCOt it to show which one is the best or fastest, yes or no?
    The elderly billionaire rule makers decided to rCLrule outrCY each and every innovation or clever design and turn it into a renault clio race.
    Everything they can think of must be exactly the same to the minutest detail.
    I call for a lot more freedom for the teams to make their own decisions
    of their design,-a 4 cylinders 1 or 16, lets see what turns out to be the best. If a team can make an engine run with a compression ratio of 25,
    well done!
    The regulations have not only have stopped major innovations, they
    mostly took away the excitement.



    Surely that would make more of a 'procession' and outcomes a totally
    forgone conclusion ?!
    --
    geoff
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  • From Edmund@nomail@hotmail.com to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Mon Feb 9 13:39:30 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    On 2/9/26 12:52 AM, Geoff wrote:
    On 9/02/2026 1:06 am, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/7/26 7:33 PM, Mark Jackson wrote:
    On 2/7/2026 12:15 PM, scole wrote:
    In article <10lieqp$24rpc$1@dont-email.me>, nomail@hotmail.com wrote:

    Regulations.

    What do you guys think of the regulations.
    Specifically, why would they care about compression ratio?

    Regulations are regulations - it's formula racing. They care about
    compression ratio because they've decided to use it as a defined
    measurable as part of the racing formula.

    It's not new for 2026.-a A maximum of 18:1 was set sometime after
    2014. The reduction to 16:1 this year is intended to reduce the peak
    power from the ICU.

    Yeah and what is better for racing then reducing the power!
    Listen, I donrCOt want to repeat myself over and over again so read what
    I said about it before and then give your opinion.
    Ask yourselves, what is the point of car/engine brands start racing
    each other in the first place? IsnrCOt it to show which one is the best
    or fastest, yes or no?
    The elderly billionaire rule makers decided to rCLrule outrCY each and
    every innovation or clever design and turn it into a renault clio race.
    Everything they can think of must be exactly the same to the minutest
    detail.
    I call for a lot more freedom for the teams to make their own
    decisions of their design,-a 4 cylinders 1 or 16, lets see what turns
    out to be the best. If a team can make an engine run with a
    compression ratio of 25, well done!
    The regulations have not only have stopped major innovations, they
    mostly took away the excitement.



    Surely that would make more of a 'procession' and outcomes a totally
    forgone conclusion ?!

    Why?

    --
    Once an organization gains any influence, it will be corrupted from both within and without.

    Edmund
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  • From Geoff@geoff@nospamgeoffwood.org to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Tue Feb 10 10:37:50 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    On 10/02/2026 1:39 am, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/9/26 12:52 AM, Geoff wrote:
    On 9/02/2026 1:06 am, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/7/26 7:33 PM, Mark Jackson wrote:
    On 2/7/2026 12:15 PM, scole wrote:
    In article <10lieqp$24rpc$1@dont-email.me>, nomail@hotmail.com wrote: >>>>>
    Regulations.

    What do you guys think of the regulations.
    Specifically, why would they care about compression ratio?

    Regulations are regulations - it's formula racing. They care about
    compression ratio because they've decided to use it as a defined
    measurable as part of the racing formula.

    It's not new for 2026.-a A maximum of 18:1 was set sometime after
    2014. The reduction to 16:1 this year is intended to reduce the peak
    power from the ICU.

    Yeah and what is better for racing then reducing the power!
    Listen, I donrCOt want to repeat myself over and over again so read
    what I said about it before and then give your opinion.
    Ask yourselves, what is the point of car/engine brands start racing
    each other in the first place? IsnrCOt it to show which one is the best >>> or fastest, yes or no?
    The elderly billionaire rule makers decided to rCLrule outrCY each and
    every innovation or clever design and turn it into a renault clio race.
    Everything they can think of must be exactly the same to the minutest
    detail.
    I call for a lot more freedom for the teams to make their own
    decisions of their design,-a 4 cylinders 1 or 16, lets see what turns
    out to be the best. If a team can make an engine run with a
    compression ratio of 25, well done!
    The regulations have not only have stopped major innovations, they
    mostly took away the excitement.



    Surely that would make more of a 'procession' and outcomes a totally
    forgone conclusion ?!

    Why?


    Because of the potential extreme disparity of car performance across the field.
    --
    geoff
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  • From Edmund@nomail@hotmail.com to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Tue Feb 10 09:45:19 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    On 2/9/26 10:37 PM, Geoff wrote:
    On 10/02/2026 1:39 am, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/9/26 12:52 AM, Geoff wrote:
    On 9/02/2026 1:06 am, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/7/26 7:33 PM, Mark Jackson wrote:
    On 2/7/2026 12:15 PM, scole wrote:
    In article <10lieqp$24rpc$1@dont-email.me>, nomail@hotmail.com wrote: >>>>>>
    Regulations.

    What do you guys think of the regulations.
    Specifically, why would they care about compression ratio?

    Regulations are regulations - it's formula racing. They care about >>>>>> compression ratio because they've decided to use it as a defined
    measurable as part of the racing formula.

    It's not new for 2026.-a A maximum of 18:1 was set sometime after
    2014. The reduction to 16:1 this year is intended to reduce the
    peak power from the ICU.

    Yeah and what is better for racing then reducing the power!
    Listen, I donrCOt want to repeat myself over and over again so read
    what I said about it before and then give your opinion.
    Ask yourselves, what is the point of car/engine brands start racing
    each other in the first place? IsnrCOt it to show which one is the
    best or fastest, yes or no?
    The elderly billionaire rule makers decided to rCLrule outrCY each and >>>> every innovation or clever design and turn it into a renault clio race. >>>> Everything they can think of must be exactly the same to the
    minutest detail.
    I call for a lot more freedom for the teams to make their own
    decisions of their design,-a 4 cylinders 1 or 16, lets see what turns >>>> out to be the best. If a team can make an engine run with a
    compression ratio of 25, well done!
    The regulations have not only have stopped major innovations, they
    mostly took away the excitement.



    Surely that would make more of a 'procession' and outcomes a totally
    forgone conclusion ?!

    Why?


    Because of the potential extreme disparity of car performance across the field.

    Potential you say, right!
    For starters, its kind of the whole idea of racing between different manufacturers to show that their design is better/faster then the
    others. Nothing wrong if the best will win.
    I can imagine that different designs have both different advantages and disadvantages, could be that one suits certain tracks better then others
    and visa versa.
    F1 should be the top of technical innovations and and be designed by technicians instead of a bunch of elderly bureaucrats.
    As we speak some road cars are in certain arearCOs way more advanced then F1. --
    Once an organization gains any influence, it will be corrupted from both within and without.

    Edmund
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  • From Mark@mpconmy@gmail.com to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Tue Feb 10 09:32:40 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 2/9/26 10:37 PM, Geoff wrote:

    Because of the potential extreme disparity of car performance across the
    field.

    Potential you say, right!
    For starters, its kind of the whole idea of racing between different manufacturers to show that their design is better/faster then the
    others. Nothing wrong if the best will win.
    I can imagine that different designs have both different advantages and disadvantages, could be that one suits certain tracks better then others
    and visa versa.
    F1 should be the top of technical innovations and and be designed by technicians instead of a bunch of elderly bureaucrats.
    As we speak some road cars are in certain arearCOs way more advanced then F1.

    This comes up every few years and it's simple: what kind of F1 do you
    want?

    F1 has always been about both the drivers and the constructors. Drivers
    (to a large extent) have an upper limit. In any generation - certainly
    recently - the difference between the best and the worst is relatively
    small (particularly the best few) and it's things like consistency and
    mental preparedness that often distinguishes the good from the great.
    That's all pretty tight margins.

    The other part has been the cars where I'd made two arguments.

    1. An unregulated, non-formula competition would allow unconstrained development which could move much faster than development of drivers.
    Not only would I argue that weakening the regulations would move it more towards being a constructors' competition, I would go so far as to say
    it would rendered the WDC irrelevent. And that's fine if what you want
    is a pure technology competition. Some would like that (you seem to)
    others would hate it.

    2. Any move in that direction would decisively shift (even further) the advantage to the bigger, better-funded teams. Again, you could argue
    "what's the problem with that" but that (just as with the other
    regulations) has been fought against with things like cost caps and
    penalties on excessive engine and gearbox changes.

    We could go around this argument for the millionth time, but the outcome
    is always the same: Removal of restrictions (or the formula itself)
    completely changes the competition and is likely to (even more) lead to processions.

    And the fans have been clear (over the decades I've watched) they don't
    like the same car and/or driver* constantly winning. They want (but
    rarely get) close competition. What you're arguing is completely out of
    step with that.

    * Every dominant driver - from Schumacher through Prost, Senna,
    Schumacher, Vettel, Hamilton and most recently Verstappen - split the
    fans, particularly when there are contiguous runs. If the car is
    significantly better than the field (which in your scenario it
    could/would be), you could well get a dominant driver...but as they
    only need to beat their teammate you could have an inferior driver
    (compared to the other teams' drivers) winning year after year. As was
    alleged with most of the drivers above...but is rarely "just" the car.
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  • From Edmund@nomail@hotmail.com to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Tue Feb 10 13:33:17 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    On 2/10/26 10:32 AM, Mark wrote:
    Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On 2/9/26 10:37 PM, Geoff wrote:

    Because of the potential extreme disparity of car performance across the >>> field.

    Potential you say, right!
    For starters, its kind of the whole idea of racing between different
    manufacturers to show that their design is better/faster then the
    others. Nothing wrong if the best will win.
    I can imagine that different designs have both different advantages and
    disadvantages, could be that one suits certain tracks better then others
    and visa versa.
    F1 should be the top of technical innovations and and be designed by
    technicians instead of a bunch of elderly bureaucrats.
    As we speak some road cars are in certain arearCOs way more advanced then F1.

    This comes up every few years and it's simple: what kind of F1 do you
    want?

    It's pretty obvious what I want.


    F1 has always been about both the drivers and the constructors. Drivers
    (to a large extent) have an upper limit. In any generation - certainly recently - the difference between the best and the worst is relatively
    small (particularly the best few) and it's things like consistency and
    mental preparedness that often distinguishes the good from the great.
    That's all pretty tight margins.

    The other part has been the cars where I'd made two arguments.

    1. An unregulated, non-formula competition would allow unconstrained development which could move much faster than development of drivers.
    Not only would I argue that weakening the regulations would move it more towards being a constructors' competition, I would go so far as to say
    it would rendered the WDC irrelevent. And that's fine if what you want
    is a pure technology competition. Some would like that (you seem to)
    others would hate it.

    Correct, drivers are insignificant anyway.

    2. Any move in that direction would decisively shift (even further) the advantage to the bigger, better-funded teams. Again, you could argue
    "what's the problem with that" but that (just as with the other
    regulations) has been fought against with things like cost caps and
    penalties on excessive engine and gearbox changes.

    It is said that cost cap regulations resulted in more expensive products
    and there is no way to police the spent money.


    We could go around this argument for the millionth time, but the outcome
    is always the same: Removal of restrictions (or the formula itself) completely changes the competition and is likely to (even more) lead to processions.

    No it isn't at all, ( your assumption is as good as mine ) and no one is
    for removal of ( all) restrictions, I am merely advocating to give the designers the change to do their job.

    And the fans have been clear (over the decades I've watched) they don't
    like the same car and/or driver* constantly winning. They want (but
    rarely get) close competition. What you're arguing is completely out of
    step with that.

    No, it is the opposite.

    * Every dominant driver - from Schumacher through Prost, Senna,
    Schumacher, Vettel, Hamilton and most recently Verstappen - split the
    fans, particularly when there are contiguous runs. If the car is
    significantly better than the field (which in your scenario it
    could/would be), you could well get a dominant driver...but as they
    only need to beat their teammate you could have an inferior driver
    (compared to the other teams' drivers) winning year after year. As was
    alleged with most of the drivers above...but is rarely "just" the car.

    It is mostly about the car and the preferred driver in that team.
    --
    Once an organization gains any influence, it will be corrupted from both within and without.

    Edmund
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  • From Geoff@geoff@nospamgeoffwood.org to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Wed Feb 11 12:06:38 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    On 10/02/2026 9:45 pm, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/9/26 10:37 PM, Geoff wrote:
    On 10/02/2026 1:39 am, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/9/26 12:52 AM, Geoff wrote:
    On 9/02/2026 1:06 am, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/7/26 7:33 PM, Mark Jackson wrote:
    On 2/7/2026 12:15 PM, scole wrote:
    In article <10lieqp$24rpc$1@dont-email.me>, nomail@hotmail.com
    wrote:

    Regulations.

    What do you guys think of the regulations.
    Specifically, why would they care about compression ratio?

    Regulations are regulations - it's formula racing. They care about >>>>>>> compression ratio because they've decided to use it as a defined >>>>>>> measurable as part of the racing formula.

    It's not new for 2026.-a A maximum of 18:1 was set sometime after >>>>>> 2014. The reduction to 16:1 this year is intended to reduce the
    peak power from the ICU.

    Yeah and what is better for racing then reducing the power!
    Listen, I donrCOt want to repeat myself over and over again so read >>>>> what I said about it before and then give your opinion.
    Ask yourselves, what is the point of car/engine brands start racing >>>>> each other in the first place? IsnrCOt it to show which one is the
    best or fastest, yes or no?
    The elderly billionaire rule makers decided to rCLrule outrCY each and >>>>> every innovation or clever design and turn it into a renault clio
    race.
    Everything they can think of must be exactly the same to the
    minutest detail.
    I call for a lot more freedom for the teams to make their own
    decisions of their design,-a 4 cylinders 1 or 16, lets see what
    turns out to be the best. If a team can make an engine run with a
    compression ratio of 25, well done!
    The regulations have not only have stopped major innovations, they
    mostly took away the excitement.



    Surely that would make more of a 'procession' and outcomes a totally
    forgone conclusion ?!

    Why?


    Because of the potential extreme disparity of car performance across
    the field.

    Potential you say, right!
    For starters, its kind of the whole idea of racing between different manufacturers to show that their design is better/faster then the
    others. Nothing wrong if the best will win.
    I can imagine that different designs have both different advantages and disadvantages, could be that one suits certain tracks better then others
    and visa versa.
    F1 should be the top of technical innovations and and be designed by technicians instead of a bunch of elderly bureaucrats.
    As we speak some road cars are in certain arearCOs way more advanced then F1.



    They are designed by engineers within the bounds of a specified FORMULA,
    like Formula One, Formula Ford, etc, etc.

    What you are suggesting is a totally open non-formula series, with huge disparities possible/probable.
    --
    geoff
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  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Tue Feb 10 15:13:22 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    On 2026-01-30 06:22, Edmund wrote:
    Regulations.

    What do you guys think of the regulations.
    Specifically, why would they care about compression ratio?
    Simply put: cost control.
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  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Tue Feb 10 15:23:55 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    On 2026-02-08 04:06, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/7/26 7:33 PM, Mark Jackson wrote:
    On 2/7/2026 12:15 PM, scole wrote:
    In article <10lieqp$24rpc$1@dont-email.me>, nomail@hotmail.com wrote:

    Regulations.

    What do you guys think of the regulations.
    Specifically, why would they care about compression ratio?

    Regulations are regulations - it's formula racing. They care about
    compression ratio because they've decided to use it as a defined
    measurable as part of the racing formula.

    It's not new for 2026.-a A maximum of 18:1 was set sometime after 2014.
    The reduction to 16:1 this year is intended to reduce the peak power
    from the ICU.

    Yeah and what is better for racing then reducing the power!

    The maximum power has almost ZERO impact on how good the racing actually is.

    What makes for good racing is:

    Parity between the car and driver combinations, and...

    ...the ability to run close behind the car in front.

    Listen, I donrCOt want to repeat myself over and over again so read what I said about it before and then give your opinion.
    Ask yourselves, what is the point of car/engine brands start racing each other in the first place? IsnrCOt it to show which one is the best or fastest, yes or no?
    The elderly billionaire rule makers decided to rCLrule outrCY each and every innovation or clever design and turn it into a renault clio race.
    Everything they can think of must be exactly the same to the minutest detail.
    I call for a lot more freedom for the teams to make their own decisions
    of their design,-a 4 cylinders 1 or 16, lets see what turns out to be the best. If a team can make an engine run with a compression ratio of 25,
    well done!
    The regulations have not only have stopped major innovations, they
    mostly took away the excitement.
    No, actually. The innovation that is better and better aerodynamics...

    ...which, with all the best will in the world, will always, ALWAYS
    result in the air behind a car giving poorer downforce to a car trying
    to overtake...

    ...has taken away almost all of the excitement.

    The last set of regulations were an attempt to limit that effect, and it worked for a while.

    As for "making their own decisions" on engine design, that area is very
    well understood, and so quickly, all the engines will be pretty similar.

    As an example, when the F1 rules allowed for up to 3.5l displacement naturally aspirated engines, there were V8s, V10s and V12s (and only
    Ferrari was running V12s and they won just one race that year)

    And if you let the teams run a 25:1 compression ratio, then they'll be
    chasing extremely exotic (and potentially highly toxic) fuels to make it possible.

    The days of a completely unlimited "formula" are over. The costs would skyrocket.
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  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Tue Feb 10 15:24:45 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    On 2026-02-10 15:06, Geoff wrote:
    On 10/02/2026 9:45 pm, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/9/26 10:37 PM, Geoff wrote:
    On 10/02/2026 1:39 am, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/9/26 12:52 AM, Geoff wrote:
    On 9/02/2026 1:06 am, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/7/26 7:33 PM, Mark Jackson wrote:
    On 2/7/2026 12:15 PM, scole wrote:
    In article <10lieqp$24rpc$1@dont-email.me>, nomail@hotmail.com >>>>>>>> wrote:

    Regulations.

    What do you guys think of the regulations.
    Specifically, why would they care about compression ratio?

    Regulations are regulations - it's formula racing. They care about >>>>>>>> compression ratio because they've decided to use it as a defined >>>>>>>> measurable as part of the racing formula.

    It's not new for 2026.-a A maximum of 18:1 was set sometime after >>>>>>> 2014. The reduction to 16:1 this year is intended to reduce the >>>>>>> peak power from the ICU.

    Yeah and what is better for racing then reducing the power!
    Listen, I donrCOt want to repeat myself over and over again so read >>>>>> what I said about it before and then give your opinion.
    Ask yourselves, what is the point of car/engine brands start
    racing each other in the first place? IsnrCOt it to show which one >>>>>> is the best or fastest, yes or no?
    The elderly billionaire rule makers decided to rCLrule outrCY each and >>>>>> every innovation or clever design and turn it into a renault clio >>>>>> race.
    Everything they can think of must be exactly the same to the
    minutest detail.
    I call for a lot more freedom for the teams to make their own
    decisions of their design,-a 4 cylinders 1 or 16, lets see what
    turns out to be the best. If a team can make an engine run with a >>>>>> compression ratio of 25, well done!
    The regulations have not only have stopped major innovations, they >>>>>> mostly took away the excitement.



    Surely that would make more of a 'procession' and outcomes a
    totally forgone conclusion ?!

    Why?


    Because of the potential extreme disparity of car performance across
    the field.

    Potential you say, right!
    For starters, its kind of the whole idea of racing between different
    manufacturers to show that their design is better/faster then the
    others. Nothing wrong if the best will win.
    I can imagine that different designs have both different advantages
    and disadvantages, could be that one suits certain tracks better then
    others and visa versa.
    F1 should be the top of technical innovations and and be designed by
    technicians instead of a bunch of elderly bureaucrats.
    As we speak some road cars are in certain arearCOs way more advanced
    then F1.



    They are designed by engineers within the bounds of a specified FORMULA, like Formula One, Formula Ford, etc, etc.

    What you are suggesting is a totally open non-formula series, with huge disparities possible/probable.


    And HUGE costs.
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  • From Edmund@nomail@hotmail.com to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Wed Feb 11 09:39:14 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    On 2/11/26 12:06 AM, Geoff wrote:
    On 10/02/2026 9:45 pm, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/9/26 10:37 PM, Geoff wrote:
    On 10/02/2026 1:39 am, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/9/26 12:52 AM, Geoff wrote:
    On 9/02/2026 1:06 am, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/7/26 7:33 PM, Mark Jackson wrote:
    On 2/7/2026 12:15 PM, scole wrote:
    In article <10lieqp$24rpc$1@dont-email.me>, nomail@hotmail.com >>>>>>>> wrote:

    Regulations.

    What do you guys think of the regulations.
    Specifically, why would they care about compression ratio?

    Regulations are regulations - it's formula racing. They care about >>>>>>>> compression ratio because they've decided to use it as a defined >>>>>>>> measurable as part of the racing formula.

    It's not new for 2026.-a A maximum of 18:1 was set sometime after >>>>>>> 2014. The reduction to 16:1 this year is intended to reduce the >>>>>>> peak power from the ICU.

    Yeah and what is better for racing then reducing the power!
    Listen, I donrCOt want to repeat myself over and over again so read >>>>>> what I said about it before and then give your opinion.
    Ask yourselves, what is the point of car/engine brands start
    racing each other in the first place? IsnrCOt it to show which one >>>>>> is the best or fastest, yes or no?
    The elderly billionaire rule makers decided to rCLrule outrCY each and >>>>>> every innovation or clever design and turn it into a renault clio >>>>>> race.
    Everything they can think of must be exactly the same to the
    minutest detail.
    I call for a lot more freedom for the teams to make their own
    decisions of their design,-a 4 cylinders 1 or 16, lets see what
    turns out to be the best. If a team can make an engine run with a >>>>>> compression ratio of 25, well done!
    The regulations have not only have stopped major innovations, they >>>>>> mostly took away the excitement.



    Surely that would make more of a 'procession' and outcomes a
    totally forgone conclusion ?!

    Why?


    Because of the potential extreme disparity of car performance across
    the field.

    Potential you say, right!
    For starters, its kind of the whole idea of racing between different
    manufacturers to show that their design is better/faster then the
    others. Nothing wrong if the best will win.
    I can imagine that different designs have both different advantages
    and disadvantages, could be that one suits certain tracks better then
    others and visa versa.
    F1 should be the top of technical innovations and and be designed by
    technicians instead of a bunch of elderly bureaucrats.
    As we speak some road cars are in certain arearCOs way more advanced
    then F1.



    They are designed by engineers within the bounds of a specified FORMULA, like Formula One, Formula Ford, etc, etc.

    What you are suggesting is a totally open non-formula series, with huge disparities possible/probable.

    No it is not, not even close.
    --
    Once an organization gains any influence, it will be corrupted from both within and without.

    Edmund
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  • From Edmund@nomail@hotmail.com to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Wed Feb 11 09:40:39 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    On 2/11/26 12:24 AM, Alan wrote:
    On 2026-02-10 15:06, Geoff wrote:
    On 10/02/2026 9:45 pm, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/9/26 10:37 PM, Geoff wrote:
    On 10/02/2026 1:39 am, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/9/26 12:52 AM, Geoff wrote:
    On 9/02/2026 1:06 am, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/7/26 7:33 PM, Mark Jackson wrote:
    On 2/7/2026 12:15 PM, scole wrote:
    In article <10lieqp$24rpc$1@dont-email.me>, nomail@hotmail.com >>>>>>>>> wrote:

    Regulations.

    What do you guys think of the regulations.
    Specifically, why would they care about compression ratio?

    Regulations are regulations - it's formula racing. They care about >>>>>>>>> compression ratio because they've decided to use it as a defined >>>>>>>>> measurable as part of the racing formula.

    It's not new for 2026.-a A maximum of 18:1 was set sometime after >>>>>>>> 2014. The reduction to 16:1 this year is intended to reduce the >>>>>>>> peak power from the ICU.

    Yeah and what is better for racing then reducing the power!
    Listen, I donrCOt want to repeat myself over and over again so read >>>>>>> what I said about it before and then give your opinion.
    Ask yourselves, what is the point of car/engine brands start
    racing each other in the first place? IsnrCOt it to show which one >>>>>>> is the best or fastest, yes or no?
    The elderly billionaire rule makers decided to rCLrule outrCY each >>>>>>> and every innovation or clever design and turn it into a renault >>>>>>> clio race.
    Everything they can think of must be exactly the same to the
    minutest detail.
    I call for a lot more freedom for the teams to make their own
    decisions of their design,-a 4 cylinders 1 or 16, lets see what >>>>>>> turns out to be the best. If a team can make an engine run with a >>>>>>> compression ratio of 25, well done!
    The regulations have not only have stopped major innovations,
    they mostly took away the excitement.



    Surely that would make more of a 'procession' and outcomes a
    totally forgone conclusion ?!

    Why?


    Because of the potential extreme disparity of car performance across
    the field.

    Potential you say, right!
    For starters, its kind of the whole idea of racing between different
    manufacturers to show that their design is better/faster then the
    others. Nothing wrong if the best will win.
    I can imagine that different designs have both different advantages
    and disadvantages, could be that one suits certain tracks better then
    others and visa versa.
    F1 should be the top of technical innovations and and be designed by
    technicians instead of a bunch of elderly bureaucrats.
    As we speak some road cars are in certain arearCOs way more advanced
    then F1.



    They are designed by engineers within the bounds of a specified
    FORMULA, like Formula One, Formula Ford, etc, etc.

    What you are suggesting is a totally open non-formula series, with
    huge disparities possible/probable.


    And HUGE costs.

    Explain!
    --
    Once an organization gains any influence, it will be corrupted from both within and without.

    Edmund
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  • From Edmund@nomail@hotmail.com to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Wed Feb 11 09:59:46 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    On 2/11/26 12:23 AM, Alan wrote:
    On 2026-02-08 04:06, Edmund wrote:
    On 2/7/26 7:33 PM, Mark Jackson wrote:
    On 2/7/2026 12:15 PM, scole wrote:
    In article <10lieqp$24rpc$1@dont-email.me>, nomail@hotmail.com wrote:

    Regulations.

    What do you guys think of the regulations.
    Specifically, why would they care about compression ratio?

    Regulations are regulations - it's formula racing. They care about
    compression ratio because they've decided to use it as a defined
    measurable as part of the racing formula.

    It's not new for 2026.-a A maximum of 18:1 was set sometime after
    2014. The reduction to 16:1 this year is intended to reduce the peak
    power from the ICU.

    Yeah and what is better for racing then reducing the power!

    The maximum power has almost ZERO impact on how good the racing actually
    is.

    What makes for good racing is:

    Parity between the car and driver combinations, and...

    ...the ability to run close behind the car in front.

    Listen, I donrCOt want to repeat myself over and over again so read what
    I said about it before and then give your opinion.
    Ask yourselves, what is the point of car/engine brands start racing
    each other in the first place? IsnrCOt it to show which one is the best
    or fastest, yes or no?
    The elderly billionaire rule makers decided to rCLrule outrCY each and
    every innovation or clever design and turn it into a renault clio race.
    Everything they can think of must be exactly the same to the minutest
    detail.
    I call for a lot more freedom for the teams to make their own
    decisions of their design,-a 4 cylinders 1 or 16, lets see what turns
    out to be the best. If a team can make an engine run with a
    compression ratio of 25, well done!
    The regulations have not only have stopped major innovations, they
    mostly took away the excitement.
    No, actually. The innovation that is better and better aerodynamics...

    ...which, with all the best will in the world, will always, ALWAYS
    result in the air behind a car giving poorer downforce to a car trying
    to overtake...

    ...has taken away almost all of the excitement.

    The last set of regulations were an attempt to limit that effect, and it worked for a while.

    As for "making their own decisions" on engine design, that area is very
    well understood, and so quickly, all the engines will be pretty similar.

    Still that should be decided by the teams.

    As an example, when the F1 rules allowed for up to-a 3.5l displacement naturally aspirated engines, there were V8s, V10s and V12s (and only
    Ferrari was running V12s and they won just one race that year)

    That actually proves my point that teams can have different idea's about it.

    And if you let the teams run a 25:1 compression ratio, then they'll be chasing extremely exotic (and potentially highly toxic) fuels to make it possible.

    That is circle reasoning, the fuel must be a given, and the teams should
    be able to design an engine that make the most pit of it.
    It makes no sense either that teams are allowed to have different fuels.


    The days of a completely unlimited "formula" are over. The costs would skyrocket.

    The fact that you try twist my point into a completely unlimited formula
    -which is not what I am not saying - tells me I might have a valid point.
    --
    Once an organization gains any influence, it will be corrupted from both within and without.

    Edmund
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  • From Edmund@nomail@hotmail.com to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Wed Feb 11 10:00:41 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    On 2/11/26 12:13 AM, Alan wrote:
    On 2026-01-30 06:22, Edmund wrote:
    Regulations.

    What do you guys think of the regulations.
    Specifically, why would they care about compression ratio?
    Simply put: cost control.

    Explain
    --
    Once an organization gains any influence, it will be corrupted from both within and without.

    Edmund
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  • From Bob Latham@bob@sick-of-spam.invalid to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Wed Feb 11 10:01:16 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    In article <10mf8if$3kn3s$1@dont-email.me>,
    Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote:

    and no one is for removal of ( all) restrictions, I am merely
    advocating to give the designers the change to do their job.

    Yes.

    Do you want a constructors championship that means something or not?

    What do we mean by a constructors championship if teams cannot do a
    better job within the rules without being penalised?

    AIUI, Merc were open with the fia about their engine from the start.
    It was given the OK. It is dishonourable to now try to reverse that
    and brings discredit to them.

    If F1 wants a constructors championship then set out the technical
    rules and regs discuss it with the teams and improve rules as needed
    then set it in law. That's it ! No whinging and moaning.

    It's happened before, this isn't the first time. A team has an idea
    and asks the officials if they're happy with it being within the
    rules. The teem then spends millions in developing the idea only for
    officials to turn on them because other teams have done a less good
    job and put pressure on. Shameful behaviour.

    We don't even yet know how good the cars are ! It could be the case
    that Merc ane back in 4th and AN's Aston is way better. If it is,
    then everyone will be trying to get them stopped.

    With all these, if the governing body has said it's within the rules
    then THAT'S IT. Don't like it - tough, shoud've done a better job.

    Bob.

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  • From Geoff@geoff@nospamgeoffwood.org to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Thu Feb 12 12:22:03 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    On 11/02/2026 9:39 pm, Edmund wrote:


    What you are suggesting is a totally open non-formula series, with
    huge disparities possible/probable.

    No it is not, not even close.


    "I call for a lot more freedom for the teams to make their own decisions
    of their design, 4 cylinders 1 or 16, lets see what turns out to be the best."

    That sound like pretty much 'open' to me ....
    --
    geoff
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  • From keithr0@me@bugger.off.com.au to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Thu Feb 12 20:59:05 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    On 12/02/2026 9:22 am, Geoff wrote:
    On 11/02/2026 9:39 pm, Edmund wrote:


    What you are suggesting is a totally open non-formula series, with
    huge disparities possible/probable.

    No it is not, not even close.


    "I call for a lot more freedom for the teams to make their own decisions
    of their design,-a 4 cylinders 1 or 16, lets see what turns out to be the best."

    That sound like pretty much 'open' to me ....

    Maybe it could be build anything you like as long as it costs less than
    xx million per copy. Pretty hard to police though.

    If you really want an open formula, the 19th century rules for the
    Sydney 18 foot sailing skiffs were

    1) the boat shall be 18 feet long.
    2) the races shall start at 2:30pm on Sundays.
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  • From Edmund@nomail@hotmail.com to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Thu Feb 12 12:30:16 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.autos.sport.f1

    On 2/12/26 12:22 AM, Geoff wrote:
    On 11/02/2026 9:39 pm, Edmund wrote:


    What you are suggesting is a totally open non-formula series, with
    huge disparities possible/probable.

    No it is not, not even close.


    "I call for a lot more freedom for the teams to make their own decisions
    of their design,-a 4 cylinders 1 or 16, lets see what turns out to be the best."

    That sound like pretty much 'open' to me ....

    I don't care how it sounds to you, it is not what I am saying.
    Take the ten!! commands, it tells you just about everything.
    Then hand it over to bureaucrats, they add another million
    contradicting regulations and layers become billionaires
    by dragging endless disputes for years until their clients are bankrupt.
    Pretty much the same principle as in F1.
    Dictating the thickness of valve stems! It cannot become more insane
    then that.
    Oh wait, I actually think the elderly rule makers can make it more insane.
    --
    Once an organization gains any influence, it will be corrupted from both within and without.

    Edmund
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