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**Mambattedge** · 10-10-2009, 02:11 PM

what would you guys think of an endurance F1 race? Sought of like the Bathurst 1000, where the two drivers from the team would team up together to race. Maybe they could have it at the European Grand Prix, ithink it would be a great idea to mix things up a bit, your thoughts.

**Rupeviv** · 10-10-2009, 02:38 PM

sharing cars is not new in F1, some did in the 50s for various reasons. I can see why it would be interesting, the no refuelling rule would not apply for this race obviously.....

but for this one race each team would have to 4 drivers for two cars, and everything just gets pointlessly complicated.

To me, sharing cars and endurance racing is for GTs and Sports Cars, not F1. Thats just my opinion

**infarrelisam** · 10-10-2009, 02:47 PM

Absolutely not.

**Zfdeisde** · 10-10-2009, 03:45 PM

Some of the races are enough of an endurance test already. For us viewers anyway...

Regardless of anything else, it's simply impractical to do it with a single-seater compared to a touring or sports car, where to a certain extent one size fits all. And with F1 races at two hours' duration anyway, there are certain series that already think that's an endurance length (note to M. Ratel: it isn't).

**Flatlytaize** · 10-10-2009, 09:19 PM

First of all if this happened now and previous years you'd get 11/12 cars racing making wholly impractical to watch.

Endurance racing - egos are more useless when you're driving the same exact car as your team mates.

F1 - you have to be a selfish so and so to succeed. It should be kept that way IMHO. More fun seeing egos bouncing around getting bruised and battered week in week out.

**Roneyslelry** · 10-10-2009, 09:24 PM

I'd rather see every race on the schedule 10 laps longer than have a single enduro.

**gerturiotf** · 10-11-2009, 02:56 AM

So thats a clear no then.

**ivandiadser** · 10-11-2009, 04:06 AM

I would like a non-championship endurance F1 race...

**bonyclayd** · 10-11-2009, 07:22 AM

Emphatically NO!

I would like a return to the non-championship events which were around half the length of a grand prix and one car per team entered.

Race of Champions at Brands Hatch and Daily Express race at Silverstone.... sigh!

I do agree with an above comment that rather make the grands prix 10 laps longer.

10-10-2009, 02:11 PM	#1
Mambattedge Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 460 Senior Member	An Endurance F1 Race? what would you guys think of an endurance F1 race? Sought of like the Bathurst 1000, where the two drivers from the team would team up together to race. Maybe they could have it at the European Grand Prix, ithink it would be a great idea to mix things up a bit, your thoughts. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-10-2009, 02:38 PM	#2
Rupeviv Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 448 Senior Member	sharing cars is not new in F1, some did in the 50s for various reasons. I can see why it would be interesting, the no refuelling rule would not apply for this race obviously..... but for this one race each team would have to 4 drivers for two cars, and everything just gets pointlessly complicated. To me, sharing cars and endurance racing is for GTs and Sports Cars, not F1. Thats just my opinion Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-10-2009, 02:47 PM	#3
infarrelisam Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 428 Senior Member	Absolutely not. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-10-2009, 03:45 PM	#4
Zfdeisde Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	Some of the races are enough of an endurance test already. For us viewers anyway... Regardless of anything else, it's simply impractical to do it with a single-seater compared to a touring or sports car, where to a certain extent one size fits all. And with F1 races at two hours' duration anyway, there are certain series that already think that's an endurance length (note to M. Ratel: it isn't). Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-10-2009, 09:19 PM	#5
Flatlytaize Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 471 Senior Member	First of all if this happened now and previous years you'd get 11/12 cars racing making wholly impractical to watch. Endurance racing - egos are more useless when you're driving the same exact car as your team mates. F1 - you have to be a selfish so and so to succeed. It should be kept that way IMHO. More fun seeing egos bouncing around getting bruised and battered week in week out. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-10-2009, 09:24 PM	#6
Roneyslelry Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 569 Senior Member	I'd rather see every race on the schedule 10 laps longer than have a single enduro. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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gerturiotf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	So thats a clear no then. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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ivandiadser Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 480 Senior Member	I would like a non-championship endurance F1 race... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-11-2009, 07:22 AM	#9
bonyclayd Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 671 Senior Member	Emphatically NO! I would like a return to the non-championship events which were around half the length of a grand prix and one car per team entered. Race of Champions at Brands Hatch and Daily Express race at Silverstone.... sigh! I do agree with an above comment that rather make the grands prix 10 laps longer. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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