F1 wants to ban tire heaters—here’s why that’s a good idea
arstechnica.com
Spectacular sportscars at Spa put F1's Azerbaijan snoozefest to shame.

The world’s arguably most technology-dominated sport is always in search of a better balance between tech-driven performance, rewarding driver skill, and entertainment.

  •  dgold   ( @dgold@beehaw.org ) 
    3•1 year ago

    i always wonder why Formula One and Formula E are different things. seems to make sense to me that the F1 cars should all be running on electric engines – and i’m aware that the race cars are a tiny, tiny drop in the general emissions of the sport – and working to improve them.

    •  anji   ( @anji@lemmy.anji.nl ) OP
      2•1 year ago

      As a long-time fan I disagree. Yes, I personally drive an EV. Yeah, EVs are the future. But for the sport and spectacle of F1 I want to see and hear a screaming V10 tear by, not a quiet and efficient electric car. Unfortunately the automotive industry marketing and greenwashing demand at least hybrids…