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Junior Formula. Discussion of F2, F3, F4, Formula Renault, TRS, W-Series, Indy Lights, etcOpen Wheel
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It's looking increasingly likely that Formula 3 or GP3 will either merge or one series will take precedent over the other, most likely from 2019 as the GP3 Series contract extends into 2018. All that remains to be seen is whether the FIA prefers a single-make series with a single engine supplier, or a multi-make series with multiple suppliers:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/130570/berger-wants-f3-to-have-5050-f1dtm-split
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/130570/berger-wants-f3-to-have-5050-f1dtm-split
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I prefer F3s kind of open reg policy with engines and chassis which would be comparable to say Indycar back in the IRL days, But I think GP3 has the most relevant engine going forward.
If they could find a mix with that it could work, and maybe limit the engine power like they do in F3 now to limit engine domination.
I think it's important that Open reg junior formula exist for the future so to make the F1 leap not soo different, kind of like how Moto 3 is now and to a less extent Moto 2.
If they could find a mix with that it could work, and maybe limit the engine power like they do in F3 now to limit engine domination.
I think it's important that Open reg junior formula exist for the future so to make the F1 leap not soo different, kind of like how Moto 3 is now and to a less extent Moto 2.
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Formula 1 cars have significantly more power and downforce - so much so that having open regulations in Formula 3 will offer little benefit to junior drivers. Especially when they have to go through the intermediary step of Formula 2. The only real benefit is that it encourages engine suppliers to get involved in the junior levels, which makes them more likely to run a driver development programme.
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Not all drivers have to go through formula 2, but the point I'm making is if you have manufactures in your series and possible factory teams it helps you build relationships for further on.
But as seen in Moto gp having factory teams in lower category with open reg actually improves the viewership for those categories as right now basically anything that isn't F1 gets zero eyes on it.
I think getting F2 to open reg will be hard as it's already expensive as it is and drivers know winning F2 gives a higher chance of progression so prices are inflated already, but F3 could surely go down that path and has for years.
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Well, there's another dirty move by Ollie Rowland - he didn't leave Fuoco racing room, so Fuoco was forced to back out and Leclerc spun out trying to avoid him.
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That may be down to one key safety feature - Marciello has a brain.
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NBC app only has the Formula 2 races. Where can I watch GP3?
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I'm not sure what actually happened at the end there, the commentators weren't very clear about the incident. What did Rowland do?
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He backed everyone up at the restart. Latifi was in the lead, so he had DAMS tell him to go early while he backed everyone up as much as possible before the restart line. He was staring down a five-second penalty for earlier contact with King or Markelov (I missed who it was for) and was trying to take everyone by surprise. Leclerc was really the only driver he was trying to finish ahead of, so I can only imagine that he was hoping Leclerc would get swamped or that everyone would trip over each other - but deliberately trying to force a messy restart seems ridiculously irresponsible.
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I think they're also investigating the Gelael spin. Was Rowland given his 5 second penalty for pushing King or Markelov off at the start?
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Thanks.
Rowland's penalty was for not leaving Markelov any room down when he went for a pass down the inside of the Wellington Straight. The incident where King was forced off the road was considered a raving incident.
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I didn't see that.
I don't know - I missed the start and only caught replays of both. I'm guessing it was the contact with King since it put King out of the race, but the move on Markelov was questionable. Markelov had the speed to pass him if Rowland hadn't put him on the grass. As we saw from Boschung's spin, getting out on the grass is dangerous, and Markelov was much further alongside Rowland than Boschung was alongside the other car.
In that case, it was very well-deserved. It was a similar move at Hockenheim last year that soured me on Rowland. Good to see this kind of nonsense isn't tolerated.
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Did Rowland get penalised for the restart? I assume he did - Wikipedia had him down as finishing tenth, but now he's seventeenth. If so, what did he get penalised for? At the time, the commentators pointed out that the rule about falling too far behind the safety car only applies when the lights are on.
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Rowland was given a 20 second post-race penalty, according to Autosport, but there's no mention of what the penalty was actually for.
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Impeding other drivers under the safety car.
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IS THE COLONEL IN?
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This one? He gets care space within GP3 as well, this time on the Trident though:
