I just found out something bizarre about F1
You know those pit stops they make where they change tyres? This is apperantly completely artificial. The tyre makers can easily make tyres that last an entire race without degrading but F1 specifically asks them not to, because it increases excitement/better entertainment
I dont want to see any F1 fans justify this joke of a ”sport” by calling it an engineering challenge anymore

Yes, that’s the formula

>>149923408 (OP)
I found out something similar about soccer. You know those refs who blow the whistle after 90 minutes? This is apparently completely artificial. If they wanted to, they could keep playing forever

>>149923408 (OP)
k

i just found out that basketball hoops could be much lower to allow manlets like OP take part but its artificially high up in the air.

>>149923653
>>149925224
These are not equivalent. The equivalent would be if the players had to change shoes midgame because they were wearing out.

Wow I just found that baseball bats often break because they are wood. This entirely artificial! If they were metal they wouldnt break.

>>149925279
A better example would be Major League Baseball. They could use high-tech composite bats, but they decide to use wood

>>149925713
How did you fail to read the post before you

>>149925634
Alright but a bat breaking looks cool in slow motion
Making tyres wear out on purpose is retarded although I can see the argument for getting those choreographed 2 second pit seconds

>>149923408 (OP)
I would not want Pirellis anywhere near my car after seeing them in F1

>>149925719
Because I thought of the example all by myself and elected to ignore your post

>he didn't know

>>149925881
Too bad your a slow dummy and can’t come up with original things

>>149925634
>>149925713
Aluminum bats used against mlb pitching...

Imagine the exploding skulls we'd get

>>149925634
>>149925713
Metal bats give you an advantage, tires that can last an entire race doesn't affect performance. That would be like banning metal bats JUST so we can see wood bats break, not for any other reason.

>>149926352
You’re a fucking retard

>>149923653
>If they wanted to, they could keep playing forever
False. Everyone knows you can't play soccer if it's cloudy.

>>149925769
I bought a set of Pirellis once and even though the grip was awesome they didn't last long, like 20,000 miles

Now I just buy electric car tires for my ICE car and so far the wear is minimal after almost the same amount of miles

going to share this with my coworkers who love this shitty sport, thanks OP

>>149926521
Tell your coworkers they are faggots

>>149923408 (OP)
Most, perhaps all, sports have silly rules like the one you cute to make them more entertaining or to set a level playing field which after all ow about entertainment. And this is what most people care about: entertainment, not whether it's fake.

Just found out NASCAR cars are able to turn right, my whole life is a lie. Just fell to my knees in Walmart.

the op provided no source and i wont ask chatgpt if its true

>>149923408 (OP)
I just found out that the net in tennis, isn’t actually a structurally integral part of the court. They just added it to make it more difficult for the players, you could remove it at any time.

>>149923408 (OP)
kek i had no idea about this, that's so fucking gay. thanks OP, you were actually not a fag today.

>>149926400
His analogy is completely on point, dummy.

>>149927148
Yeah, and do you know they could actually produce rackets that last the entire game? Instead they have to change them between sets every time, wtf.
Same with Darts, it can't be THAT hard to produce arrows that last an entire match.

They tried banning tire changes for one year but turns out the tires actually couldn't last for the whole race since F1 is bit different than driving your mobility scooter.

But the forced tire change is artificial and just for entertainment purposes, yes.

>>149923408 (OP)
>Trusting Pirelli
Those tires would last 2 laps at best probably

>>149927430
>not a fag
Dat is absolutely klopt and I think he's being gangstalked by a bunch of retards ITT

>>149927471
>Same with Darts, it can't be THAT hard to produce arrows that last an entire match.
That is literally every player except Peter Wright who is a clown who changes darts constantly.

>>149927492
How do we know it's artificial if there's a chance tyres can blow and should be changed? Genuine question, not an F1 customer, expecting that they'll get some kind of warning beforehand and decide to change

>>149923408 (OP)
I think this is nice to do, this is the sport, the people in the pit this is huge things u know so many people are changing the tires u need to have them there

>>149927456
Tires that last a full race would be a massive disadvantage. You'd know that if you did a quick google search.

>>149926618
>entertainment
>wwf
If that's the way were going then maybe they should see how quickly they can change his suit, including underpants...because they may rip

>>149927680
>How do we know it's artificial
Because there's a literal rule that you have to change tires at least once even when there's no need.

>>149927710
>google
Can't you explain briefly why its a disadvantage instead of referring us to globohomobsearch

>>149927726
Longer lasting = harder compound
Harder compound = less grip
Less grip= slower speed
Slower speed = bad.

>>149927719
Ah right, thanks for clearing that up. Genuine f1 retard here

>>149927739
Nicely explained

>>149927739
Is the driver or team able to monitor the tyre performance at all, other than pressure. Assuming there's some kind of reporting during the race but wondering to what extent...cheers

>>149927774
AFAIK nothing more than seeing the state and monitoring how much grip the car has at a given point. Tire slip under torque and such. Though biggest factor is usually driver feedback just off feel.

I just found out something bizarre about the womens uefa euro championship. You know the balls they kick? These are apparently chosen arbitrarily. The women would be perfectly capable of kicking my balls as well.

>>149923408 (OP)
No, an F1 driver cannot finish a race on the same set of tires, even if they wanted to. F1 regulations mandate that drivers must use at least two different types of dry-weather tires during a race. This means they must make at least one pit stop for a tire change.
Here's why:

Safety:
Tire degradation is a significant factor in F1. Using the same tires for an entire race, especially a dry race, would lead to excessive wear, potentially causing a blowout and creating a dangerous situation for the driver and other competitors.

Performance:
Different tire compounds offer varying grip and performance characteristics. F1 teams strategically choose tires for different race conditions and stints to optimize performance.
Regulations:
The FIA (governing body of F1) has specific rules about tire usage during races, requiring the use of multiple dry-weather compounds. Failure to comply can result in disqualification.
Strategy:
Tire strategy is a critical aspect of F1 racing. Teams plan their pit stops and tire choices to gain a competitive advantage. If a team were allowed to finish on one set of tires, it would eliminate a major component of race strategy.

>>149923408 (OP)
if they care about excitement why don't they go back to v8s and make cars smaller and less grippy

>>149923408 (OP)
that pic is fitting

>>149925279
A more equivalent comparison in football would be the offside rule. It's entirely arbitrary but it's enforced to make the game more exciting and teams now adapt their tactics around it.

>>149927900
Yes more deadly crashes is what the sport needs

>>149928569
it needs better racing which is only achievable through less grip, if one or two shit drivers have to die then so be it

>>149928569
I think someone needs to go flying off the track and smash through a giant sponsorship hoarding for a hedge fund. That would be beautiful.

I heard the teams make one driver subordinate to the other even though they may be equal in ability

I always wished they they could only use one set of tires. That way the better drivers will have less tear and wear over the course of the race and will be faster.

>>149928922
>That way the better drivers will have less tear and wear over the course of the race and will be faster.
Except for this year where the deg advantage of the McLaren is so good that we're nearly guaranteed to get a very mediocre WDC
>>149927741
Races run in the wet (rare as that is nowadays) also don't mandate a stop, but most teams opt to do so anyway

>>149927671
That one went over your head, didn't it

Wait til you find about the engines OP
They could use big sexy v12s but they used a hybrid 1.6litre 4 cylinder in the name of emissions, yet they added multiple new tracks to the calender so all the emissions saved are blown 100x over by flying the cars across the world more often

if f1 could let racers switch out the wheel for a ps2 controller I would smoke them cats fr

>>149923408 (OP)
did it occur to you that the tires that degrade get better performance/traction?

>>149929319
It did occur to me. If that is true, why is it enforced by F1 that you have to do a pit stop and that Pirelli arent allowed to make more durable tyres even if the team wants it?

>>149923408 (OP)
I believe it was Goodyear who left the sport because they were told their tires were “too good”, and that making worse tires would have no real investment in the R&D of the company.

>>149923408 (OP)
everything in f1 is manufactured and artificial. if it were a true, free for all engineering contest the cars would be so fast that men would not be able to handle them

>>149929181
Why cant they just drive to each track like in Mario Kart World?

>>149923653
COPE

>>149923408 (OP)
It's not a real sport anyway. Who is the athlete, the car?

>>149929985
The times

>>149929985
tyres

>>149923408 (OP)
Yeah, it's "entertainment" nowadays. As entertaining as watching the paint dry.

>>149925279
A better equivalent would be diving. FIFA could rule out diving from the sport but we all know it's more exciting for the fans to watch them roll around every 10 minutes

>>149923408 (OP)
F1 is gay and retarded so I don't care about that but what really grinds my goat is that in endurance races the stint lengths are very tightly controlled by some power tripping frenchmen and the endurance aspect of the sport has been removed entirely.

>>149929362
They don't do it on purpose for F1, Pirelli actually can't make tires for shit

Most of the rules are artificial and that's why F1 is so shit these days

>>149923653
>they could keep playing forever
I'd like it if they would play 2x 30 minutes, and if it ends in a tie, nobody gets points

>>149923408 (OP)
OP got btfo kek

>>149932160
this
ever since Senna kwabbed himself F1 is all about adding artificial rules by the tonne used as a balance of performance like in the WEC and safety paranoia, making the championship unwatchable trash (and yet still retardedly dangerous sometimes)

>>149923408 (OP)
They have to stop to refuel anyway so why not change the tires out while you're there? Don't be dumb.

>>149925634
how many bats break in a game on average

thank you OP very cool i didnt know that. please bread my wife

Pissrelli would, but they won't
That's why serious tyremakers have jumped out of EffJuan since 2010
I haven't a screenshot, but the tyre mileage on LeMans, at least for Hypercar class (Michelin tyres), reached an average of almost 150 fucking laps

>>149925279
They change cricket balls during the game