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Is new battleground in F1 'super clipping', & is it safer than lift n coast?
John S:
Looks like yet another 26 season rule may be ready for U turn. ::)
Safety fears could spur action to make 'super clipping' de-rigueur this year.
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/super-clipping-how-it-works-why-controversial-key-f1-2026/
lkjohnson1950:
Instead of the WDC being won by the best driver, it will be won by the driver who "harvests" best. Stupid. Max says it's like driving a zformula E car, not an F1 car. :sick:
Jericoke:
--- Quote from: lkjohnson1950 on February 27, 2026, 12:37:53 AM ---Max says it's like driving a formula E car, not an F1 car. :sick:
--- End quote ---
Um, what's an F1 car? Downforce? Not if you're Fangio! Turbocharged engines? Naturally aspirated all day for Stewart! Ground effects? Michael Shumacher never touched it.
Launch control, sequential transmissions, tires that last a half dozen laps, pit stops in the blink of an eye, cars plastered in ads, safety devices that let drivers walk away from crashes that would have turned drivers into pulp a decade ago.
F1 evolves, yes, drivers need to adapt as the sport evolves, but what makes F1 special is that it DOES evolve. It it always better? No. How do we know what isn't better? By trying stuff. Otherwise we'd still be reading magazine articles about Alfa 158s crawling around hay bales on country roads.
lkjohnson1950:
An F1 car is one designed to go FAST for the entire race.
cosworth151:
I agree with Jeri to a point. Most of the changes she mentioned were either instigated by one or more teams (downforce, ground effects, etc) or for the general good of the sport (safety advances and the like). This is just a gimmick, like Formula E's dreaded "Fan Boost." :sick:
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