Lewis Hamilton says new F1 rules 'ridiculously complex' and 'none of the fans are going to understand it'
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Lewis Hamilton says that "none of the fans are going to understand" some of the new rules introduced into F1 this year.
  • smeg@feddit.ukEnglish
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    11 days ago

    Commentators are also generally pretty good at explaining why things are happening. “Going a little slower on the straights recovers more electrical energy to let you go faster later in the lap” seems like something simple enough for viewers to understand.

    • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
      31·
      11 days ago

      I fail to understand why F1 uses hybrid motors and synthetic petrol to save a few hundred liters…then burns kilotonnes of fuel to fly everyone around. Maybe they can explain that.

      • smeg@feddit.ukEnglish
        2·
        11 days ago

        To drive technological innovation, right? What’s developed for racing ends up on the road.