umm...CART hasn't been around for years now....you do have some unusual ideas, I must say...turning F1 into a spec series didn't work for Indycar, and wouldn't work in F1...I love F1, have for decades, and having the race in Austin will be amazing. I still find the Indy 500 worth watching, probably because I don't compare it to events that were run long ago..it's still the Indy 500
wow, I agree with the coming out of left field comments...what a shame no US team though will be there.
I'm not quite sure how you determine my comments to be left field. Most lower echelons of motor racing use almost chassis, and the same motors. FF 1600, F3, F3000 for starters. It equalises the competition and makes for far more exciting races. Let's even consider Karts, which is the MOST competitive motor racing class in the world by far.
I know CART hasn't been around for several years, but the modern North American racing classes haven't evolved much imho. As to my comments on Indycar drivers trying to make it in F1, not one has succeeded. Each one has left F1 with his tail between his legs. Don't blame me, look at the stats.
As to my comments on Senna, there is sufficient evidence to show that the FW94 had serious issues with the steering shaft. Add to the fact that the black box was knowingly destroyed by some (either FISA or the Williams team) and one becomes quite suspicious. The gentleman who looks after the parc fermé was adamant that the black box from Senna's car was completely intact and undamaged when it was impounded. Under both FISA rules, and local Italian law, the car, or any parts of it, were not legally allowed to be removed until the investigation had run its course. Why did FISA allow Williams to remove said black box? Against it's own rules I might reiterate. Why did this particular person in charge of the parc fermé swear under oath in court that when he left the car, the black box was totally intact, but when it was presented in court by Williams, it was damaged beyond belief. Furthermore, the black box was located at the rear of the car, which was not touched by the impact against the Tamburello wall.
Money talks, especially in F1. At the time of the investigation, both FISA, and Ferrari said that they would abandon Italy if the court found that the Williams team had contributed to his death. As some here might know, the Italy jurisprudence system is well known for being corrupt. Money talks.
Oh, and FISA rules indicate that in the event of the death of a driver at a race meeting, the entire race meeting should be cancelled. Poor Roland Ratzenberger died during the Saturday practice, which should have been sufficient to have cancelled the race meeting. Sid Walker (head doctor at all GP meets) indicated that Roland was dead at the track, but placed under artificial respiration etc and taken to hospital. He had absolutely zero chance of living. Bernie [Ecclestone] is one greedy s.o.b, I'd love to have ten minutes alone with him in a room.
Dave
