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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by erichocean on Monday October 05, 2020 @02:21AM (#24685055)
> Such things are illegal now because if they were not the sport would be dead within five years.

It's already dead. Might as well have the testing.

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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by DC-3 on Monday October 05, 2020 @02:28AM (#24685088)
Grand Prix racing is not dead. Don't hyperbolise.
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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by mcv on Monday October 05, 2020 @03:24AM (#24685354)
Well then, how would it be dead in 5 years? That sounds every bit as hyperbolic.
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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by Milner08 on Monday October 05, 2020 @04:18AM (#24685644)
Because only a small set of teams would be able to afford the testing, and you'd end up with a tiny starting grid with only a few cars. It'd be crap.
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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by oarsinsync on Monday October 05, 2020 @05:06AM (#24685884)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Formula_One_Grand_Prix...

It's not been interesting for a while. There may be > 10 cars, but there's very few that actually make it to a win, and there's been only one that's mattered each year for almost a decade.

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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by dagw on Monday October 05, 2020 @05:58AM (#24686161)
The question I guess is how much less exciting would the race be if it was only the 4 cars that might win racing compared to today where there are those 4 cars + 14 others.
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