Given the precarious state of our planet should Formula One motor racing be stopped?
820801
Yes, and no. F1 is supposed to be the pinnacle of motor racing and technology. And to achieve this, there are going to have to be some environmental problems. \n\nBut saying that, the FIA have stated this year that they want to make F1 more "green"...\n\n"Max Mosley has predicted a move towards a more environmentally-friendly Formula One in future, as the sport finds itself compelled to adapt in the face of opposition to its wasteful ways.\n\nAddressing the media on the opening day of the British Grand Prix, the FIA president said that he expected the flagship category to adopt a greener outlook, and that he would be aiming to force through several energy-saving initiatives during his latest spell at the head of the governing body, including a new 'fuel-efficient' engine and a system to use braking energy to provide extra horsepower.\n\n"What we wish to do - and, at the moment, it is only an idea rather than a regulation - is to bring into Formula One a technology that two teams were working on in the mid-1990s, but which we prohibited at the time on the grounds of costs and safety, primarily safety," Mosley said, "That was an energy storage device and, at that time, one team was working on, I believe, a hydraulic system and another on an inertia system."
706678
A cause de Jean-Louis Schlesser et de sa Williams!!!!!! Et c'etais lors du GP d'Italie remporté par Gerhard Berger sur sa Ferrari quelques jours après le décés du Comandatore!!!! On aura pas Franklin aussi facilement: http://franklinslife.skyblog.com/ !!!!! Je sais quand meme compter deux par deux et lasser mes chaussures!!!!!!!!
160683
Yes I think he should be suspended for a while and the official should check his car just before the race is going to start that way he can't cheat, and if they find him cheating, he should be kicked out of the sport forever.
1030254
it is. it's a mentally and physically exhausting ordeal. trust me if curling can be considered a sport than hands down motorsports are grueling and are definitely a sport.
478316
I think that's a question that we all need to consider.  Many people are aware of our pollution problems and horrible conservation policies, but are unwilling to do anything about it, even spread awareness.  But, to answer the question, I'd give up my gas-guzzling car in a heartbeat.
1058438
Michael Schumacher made a genuine mistake (during the final stages of qualifying) at Monaco, just like he did when he drove Damon Hill, Mika Hakkinen and Jacques Villeneuve off the track.\nYou don't make a 'genuine mistake' when, at one point on that last lap, you brake 50 percent harder than on the pole position lap.
246183
It's a huge problem here, last month the cops set up a trap and arrested a bunch, they confiscated 8 cars they are keeping! They made a bunch of tickets too for illegal parts and unsafe cars. They deserve every charge they get, streets are made for driving, not racing, I don't care if there's no track around to go race legally, I've been into racing my whole life, I'm 42 years old and have NEVER raced on the street. My grandparents were both killed instantly by a speeding car. Just because you can drive a video game doesn't mean you're qualified to be a race car driver, it takes years of trained experiance behind the wheel of a REAL car to drive at high speeds, and even then it's not safe. If you ask any seasoned race driver if it's safe, you'll never get a yes, you'll get " It's about as safe as they can make it for the conditions we drive". Those conditions are a RACE TRACK driving with other drivers who have the same equipment and training you do. It's NOT a public road with regular cars, regardless of the roll cage you may have in your car, other's on that same road have a stock off the shelf car.I don't care how good you think you are behind the wheel, if you drive at high speeds on public roads, you're irresponsible and unsafe, putting peoples lives in danger for your own selfish thrills.
1020611
i hope so. i think there is a serious shortage of good crew cheifs in that sport right now, and i think some really good driver's and teams are struggling.
263640
Not yet. We have to wait for Michael Schumacher to make up his mind.
501644
If you've got a problem with it, take it up with the man they buy the coverage off..... if you can get a group of other F1 fans who agree with you and write to Mr Eccleston as well, then so much the better (providing it's written politely enough, rather than mindless ranting).\n\nThe contact address I've found is\n\nFormula One Management Ltd.\n6 Princes Gate\nLondon SW7\nGreat Britain
1005968
No..... 'cos motor racing is inherently dangerous no matter what track you race on.... a few of the drivers were concerned about this weekends' British Grand Prix because one or two of the corner (such as Copse) can be taken flat-out thanks to the new engine rules.......... but Villeneuve, when I ready about it on ITV-F1.com said about it " “Maybe they should stop driving F1,” he told reporters on Thursday.\n\n“We just raced in Monaco, no one complained and it was great.\n\n“There is a small amount of risk but it is tiny. In the past there used to be 100 corners in a season with that amount of risk, and 50 with more risk than that – and now there’s just three during the whole season.\n\n“It’s no big deal, just lift – you don’t have to go flat.” "
1095784
Not really.\nLast time (2005) he won by a whisker with Kimi breathing down his neck.\nThis time too, Michael is giving him a hard time.\n\nMay be because he has won the last 3 races in succession, the feeling of boredom has set in. But I reckon Michael and Ferrari are not out of steam yet, and Mclaren as usual will bring their act toghther later rather than sooner.\n\nBoring is what Rossi is doing to motogp...
1124868
Life is near to death in every nation, not just underdeveloped countries.  Have you ever had to commute on the freeway?  Definitely a life and death struggle!
552286
Read all about it here.\n\nhttp://www.formula1.com/insight/
250564
Cars that run on water. People are fed up with this oil madness, and the environment will require it.
781909
The standard of the drivers seems to be low, or ranging from good to average to very ordinary. It may sound crazy, but I feel that there is too much overtaking - it makes the race not only chaotic, but also very difficult to follow....Camera 1 shows Malaysia overtaking Lebanon then switches to camera 4 which gets a glimpse of Ireland banging wheels with India, then next second you see the image of China going off the track trying to overtake Indonesia, followed by England getting zapped at the chicane by France. Overtaking is only exciting if it happens infrequently. Overtaking is meant to be hard, not easy. We get excited when we see overtaking in F1 because we all know that it's difficult, and when it does happen, it's a special moment that signifies driver skill, and superiority of the machinery.\nExcept for a couple of teams that performed consistently strongly, most teams' performances last year appeared to be very patchy. There is no hierarchy and order and predictability and...REPUTATION like in Formula 1, well, atleast not yet anyway.
1134051
It would be a waste of time and energy and impossible to enforce. Spending a lot of money doesn't guarantee success; Toyota, believed to be the biggest spenders in the paddock aren't having a lot of success, but Renault, with a smaller budget than Toyota, Ferrari and McLaren are.