Post by Wß on Jul 17, 2015 16:34:28 GMT
Yes, Yes and Yes again!
But you must promise... no bitching when Hamilton wins that series as well. 
ESPNF1 Red Bull boss Christian Horner has proposed the revival of the short-lived Procar series, which saw F1 drivers race against each other in one-make machinery at grand prix weekends.
F1 is currently looking at ways to revamp the format of grands prix to provide more on-track entertainment for fans. Suggestions include an F1 qualifying race on Saturdays to decide the grid for the grand prix, but final proposals have not yet been made public.
However, Horner would like to see F1 drivers race in a one-make series similar to the Procar championship, which ran in 1979 and 1980 and saw big-name drivers go up against each other on grand prix circuits in BMW M1 sports cars. Niki Lauda won the inaugural series in 1979, which ran as a support race for Formula One at eight of the European rounds that season. The series continued in 1980 before BMW concentrated its efforts on a new F1 engine for Brabham and the championship was discontinued.
"Rather than racing in categories outside of F1, one of things that I think would be a fun idea for the fans and the promoters, is something similar to a thing called Procar years ago where the top drivers get in a one-make car and race it out," Horner said. "Obviously in today's world of commercial tie-ups and pressures [it wouldn't be simple], but it would be nice to explore the concept at certain events to bring out some older drivers as well and put the new guys against some of the older guys.
"On a GP weekend the drivers have more time than ever before on their hands. It is a concept to be discussed, but why not?"
Horner believes one of the biggest problems facing F1 at the moment is the domination of Mercedes since the introduction of the V6 turbo power units at the start of last year.
"Fans want to see competition and we have had a dominant team for the last 18 months. They have done a good job and they deserve to be in that position. You can understand on the other hand that when the results are extremely predictable that it does not add to the appeal, whereas what we saw after the first lap it was going to be unpredictable and then after the rain it was going to be unpredictable."
F1 is currently looking at ways to revamp the format of grands prix to provide more on-track entertainment for fans. Suggestions include an F1 qualifying race on Saturdays to decide the grid for the grand prix, but final proposals have not yet been made public.
However, Horner would like to see F1 drivers race in a one-make series similar to the Procar championship, which ran in 1979 and 1980 and saw big-name drivers go up against each other on grand prix circuits in BMW M1 sports cars. Niki Lauda won the inaugural series in 1979, which ran as a support race for Formula One at eight of the European rounds that season. The series continued in 1980 before BMW concentrated its efforts on a new F1 engine for Brabham and the championship was discontinued.
"Rather than racing in categories outside of F1, one of things that I think would be a fun idea for the fans and the promoters, is something similar to a thing called Procar years ago where the top drivers get in a one-make car and race it out," Horner said. "Obviously in today's world of commercial tie-ups and pressures [it wouldn't be simple], but it would be nice to explore the concept at certain events to bring out some older drivers as well and put the new guys against some of the older guys.
"On a GP weekend the drivers have more time than ever before on their hands. It is a concept to be discussed, but why not?"
Horner believes one of the biggest problems facing F1 at the moment is the domination of Mercedes since the introduction of the V6 turbo power units at the start of last year.
"Fans want to see competition and we have had a dominant team for the last 18 months. They have done a good job and they deserve to be in that position. You can understand on the other hand that when the results are extremely predictable that it does not add to the appeal, whereas what we saw after the first lap it was going to be unpredictable and then after the rain it was going to be unpredictable."
