[Kevan]

I think history will view the climate activists as the heroes and motorsport as ridiculous!

Cheers,

John

So why are you here?

 

[merkit the grof]

To voice his opinion, just like you.
But notice, that unlike you, he hasn't turned it into a personal attack.


Joel

 

[Kevan]

This whole hobby is about scale motorsport...to say 'motorsport as ridiculous' is ironic is it not?...then again you obviously didn't realise that and just went back into angry mode

I can see why you're on my block list but I clicked your post just to check it wasn't yet another go at me so back you go...

 

[dvd3500]

Here in Germany you are becoming a bit of a villian if you are still a petrolhead.
These ridicilous climate activist glueing themselfs to the tarmac stopping everything,
getting more attention than any racing series! Every day. I hate them so much.

Motorsport is getting pushed in a "dirty" corner from politics and people who wants to save the planet...
So no chance motorsport is really coming back in germany as long as the political situation does not change drastically.

And F1 behaviour is like in the 90th. Back in these days they alredy wanted a kidney from you for a proper ticket.

I don't disagree with you but I think certain types of events like drifting and doing burnouts are really "low brow". Once you know how to do a donut or burn out it isn't hard.
Heck, the original Top gear taught senior citizens to do it.
While there is skill involved (at my age standing up quickly sometimes requires skill.. I think road racing makes a lot more sens than "burning rubber".
Adding hybrid like BTCC has done and/or using synthetic fuels should help but people just seem to want to push extremes...

I also point out the huge traffic jams caused by other sporting events and the number of stupid SUVs and other cars just sitting there idling.

 

[Henk]

Here in the Netherlands they not only block roads but also try this on airports, a bit dangerous I think.
But I never hear of climate activist chaining themselves on these big ships that exhaust so much more than cars.

Maybe they should start from within, start their own local companies to produce goods now made in the far east.
Or study and work hard to become industry leaders.
Probably too much effort, sitting on the highway is much easier.

 

[vfr750]

So why are you here?

Sometimes I like ridiculous things! Not F1 though, I haven't watched it for years.

Cheers,

John

 

[Kevan]

Sometimes I like ridiculous things! Not F1 though, I haven't watched it for years.

Cheers,

John

I suppose I haven't truly 'watched' F1 for a few years myself despite seeing the races on SkyF1...it's become difficult to 'watch' as it's become a bit ridiculous in itself.

 

[vfr750]

I don't really watch any cars now except classics. I still love bikes. I hope to get to the VSCC meeting at Silverstone when I'm over from Ireland next month.

Cheers,

John

 

[kalgani]

I think history will view the climate activists as the heroes and motorsport as ridiculous!

Cheers,

John

You are right about heroism, but hopefully not these very stupid persons how glue themself to the tarmac! Two weeks ago some wanted to glue on the Autobahn!!

Motorsport was at any time ridiculous, and that the point why it is "leider geil".

 

[vfr750]

We have extreme governments hell bent on destroying the planet for the sake of their own interests. It's not surprising that activists are driven to extreme measures.

I won't say any more on this subject here as I don't want to hijack the thread.

Cheers,

John

 

[dvd3500]

All extremes are stupid. Look at what is happening the JK Rowling just for asking how women can be protected?

 

[merkit the grof]

Still no sign of a German Grand Prix anytime soon either, will the presence of VAG in a few years help to change this.

All the ads for cars on TV are for electric cars, (sometimes the hybrid version gets mentioned), but generally full electric has got top billing, why use F1 for marketing?
Considering 2030 in the UK and 2035 in the EU are the end dates for the sale of IC engined cars, how can anyone justify an involvement in F1 now, never mind joining in 2026?
The other risk is that public opinion forces TV companies to stop all broadcasting of IC motorsport.

For me, none of this makes sense.


Joel

 

[HiFi]

I’ve long given up expecting things to make sense . . .

 

[conti_rowland]

Won't F1 just go electric?

Surely Fe is just preparation to get the technology up to grade?

At a certain point the tech will transfer across. Once it catches up.

Maybe, the concept of not having a physical audience will transfer across too? 🤔

I still watch F1, but for me F1 is the racing, not the f1ashians...

I don't follow any social media or read anything 'about' F1, I just watch the racing...

 

[Kevan]

I can't see electric taking over when the big push by 'petro chem' companies is towards bio fuel, i.e. carbon neutral or carbon-free fuel.
...the IC engine still has a future

 

[conti_rowland]

I hope so Kevin I'm about to buy a petrol car!

My diesel is dead after 11 years and EVs just don't do what I need them to.

 

[longdog]

Well Ferraris woes increase, Leclerc has been given a 10 place grid penalty for using 2 electrical control boxes, (probably not the correct terminology but it will do for now), as they are only allowed to use one per season. Ferrari had to fit a new one after one failed during the morning before the race and that very same component failed during the race. Apparently, Ferrari have never had this component fail before.
They say things happen in threes, so that’s two down, one to go for Ferrari!

 

[Kevan]

Here's hoping MB can get more laps out of their hard compound tyres than the softs this time round.

 

[stumbley]

I'll repeat....is Leclerc not the most unlucky driver, and does Ferrari have something against him? His situation reminds me of the old US comic strip "L'il Abner" and the character "Joe Btfsplk"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Btfsplk

 

[dvd3500]

I can't see electric taking over when the big push by 'petro chem' companies is towards bio fuel, i.e. carbon neutral or carbon-free fuel.
...the IC engine still has a future

Can you afford the 30 of your favorite currency per liter that it (currently) costs? It take over 7 KW to make 1 KW worth of synthetic fuel and if it is really "neutral" that has to be from renewables.... so... why not just pump it into something that can use the 7 KW directly?
Surely the big oil and chem companies are only thinking of what is best for us!

EVs work for most people most of the time. There are scenarios (for example my wife`s uncle is a veterinarian assistant and can often have to drive 600 KM in the middle of the night to save an animal i.e. capital for the farmer).

My Enyaq can tow 1400 KG and I just completed an 1000 KM trip with no time lost for charging (had 3 women and a dog in the car) so we had to stop anyway. The car was loaded to the roof with a ski transport box on the roof, steel wheel and winter tires and a maximum 6° C. Absolute worst possible conditions for an EV and it was very very uneventful.
Only waited one time for 2 minutes for a charger to free up, otherwise was an easy fun drive and we did not freeze...