Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Define F0
What if F0 stood for 0 (zero) emissions? What if the series allowed cars to be developed to the point that they were faster than F1 cars? What if tires had to last a weekend? Why not start with biodiesel? What if regenerative braking really did allow for push to pass? And what if the series had at least one manufacturer and one petroleum company willing to make a stand? Would we have F0?
Forget about the people who say that adding traction controls and fly by wire are ruining the drivers. And laugh in their face when they complain it is too expensive. It is a new millennium and time for a new type of driver, a new type of team, and a new kind of series. A series that addresses the groundswell reality that this planet is about to go into a state of environmental shock. Drivers and teams that have to be equally aggressive and conservative.
I'm not exactly sure what F0 is supposed to be, but I hope it is a wiser alternative to racing and the future of racing than the current sport of F1. From what I read online and see in our own forums, F1 could easily be dethroned with an environmentally conscious series. One that brings technology back to the public. Building more efficient motors, tires, fuel cells, capacitors, and the like with racing budgets could have a profound effect not only on the automotive industry, but on the sport of auto racing itself.
This letter will be posted in our forum if you would like to follow along. I'm certain that plenty of comments will add to concept, bring up controversy and provide insight and resolution.
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Brett Johnson
Carlsbad, CA 92011
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