What banned piece of racing technology would you most like to see back in formula one?

Question

What banned piece of racing technology would you most like to see back in formula one?

Answer 1

Turbos. Let's make the cars just a little bit unreliable again so the races don't resemble the boarding procedure for Noah's Ark so much.

Answer 2

Manual gearboxes, slicks, and front wings that touch the ground.

Plus give them some power to work with, I'll settle for 1000BHP, it's a nice round number, turbo or no turbo I don't care as long as the power is there.

Answer 3

there are so many things in the 90's that technologically were so far advanced that they were just too much for the public spectacle of the sport...

It would have been interesting to have seen the CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) Williams race in 93... it wasn't allowed becuase the engine note would be confusing to spectators (as the transmission was changing constantly to match the optimum revs of the engine... the engine note stayed constant too... so the noise was this long drone rather than the highs and lows of normal engines...)

Active Suspension was probably the one thing I would've liked to see go a bit further... it didn't take too much off the drivers (unless it was coupled with traction control), but I think it would be better if they had a set map that each driver chose at the start of the race, and they had to make do with that throughout... Active in its movement.. but passive in its further adjustment from the teams and drivers view during the race...

Answer 4

I'd have to agree with rosbif. I really don't care for any of the driving aids, but the turbos made for more interesting racing.

Answer 5

It's a piece of technology called a Schumi; a highly advanced driving computer.  Would be great to see one of these go up against guys like Alonso and Hamilton.

Answer 6

Put me on the list of turbos and slicks also.

Answer 7

Skirts as in sliding skirts.

Answer 8

I don't think it was banned as such, just outdated, but hows this for a thought - a gear stick:)

that would show the men from the boys eh.

More recently, Renault's mass damper so they could get back to kicking Ferrari butt lol

Answer 9

More recently would be Renault's mass damper. Other than that, Michelin back as a tyre supplier. does that count?

Answer 10

the Traction Control...it made drivers' life easier...

Answer 11

Ground Effects.

Answer 12

Adjustable aero, flexi wings and "inflatable" wings.

Brake lights? Did they ever have them? Would be interesting to see differences in braking points of various drivers.

Answer 13

Slicks.  I want them back.

Answer 14

Haha I am still laughing at Adrian Sutil chance of getting championship point was smashed by Raikkonen! I can forget his disappointing face! LOL!

Answer 15

Slick's and turbo's.

i know if the car goes more than 200mph a driver can pass out, but it's formula 1 racing, u dnt want rules to cut the speed u want it fast!!

Answer 16

Val has hit the nail on the head with gearsticks!

Deffo agree with Slicks and Turbos.. .mmmm, oh one can dream

Enjoy the link!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdEKm-mKX...

OK, technically gearsticks weren't 'banned' so i guess i'd have to vote for the Brabham 'fan' cars. . just because they were so flaming ugly!

http://es.motorfull.com/wp-content/uploa...