Create YOUR dream F1 Ruleset!

• Engine: displacement and cylinders, hybrid or not, turbocharged vs naturally aspirated?
• Chassis: active vs passive aero, ground effect vs flat floors?
• Tyres: single manufacturer vs tyre war?
• Refuelling: yes or no?
• Overtake aids: yes or no?

Comment your ideas!

Following FP2 and considering each car's strengths and weaknesses and the track characteristics, here are my Power Rankings:

1. Ferrari

If Mercedes solves their issues:
2) McL / Mercedes
3) RBR

Otherwise:
2) McL
3) RBR / Mercedes

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Russell's Deployment Issue During the Belgian GP Race

• Russell was overtaken by Piastri from 3 positions back due to a deployment issue: his speed got stuck at 308 km/h, and the car couldn't accelerate! It only started accelerating again at the end of the straight.
• ANT had weak deployment too, but no "speed limiter"!
• McLaren (same PU) accelerated far more.

Image 2:

Russell took Eau Rouge/Raidillon in 8th gear: McLaren used 7th despite having the shortest gear ratios on the grid, while ANT even briefly dropped to 6th!

Could the deployment software have been fooled by taking these corners in the highest gear?

His rpm dropped to 10,176, below the 10,500 rpm threshold required to unlock full fuel flow → the ICE wasn't even running at full power!

[Screenshot and idea by u/uruptosmth]

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Thoughts on the Belgian GP:

• Another terrific performance by ANT;
• The VSC was needed, but its timing and duration disproportionately helped Ferrari;
• Great drive again by LEC. Based on crash dynamics (not the final outcome), however, he deserved the penalty more than HAM;
• Following RUS’s crash, the WCC might be more open than the WDC.

What’s YOUR take?

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