GP2

thegoth

Hi Guys,

I have really wanted to get into GP2 for the last several years, but one thing kept putting me off, and its this.

I understand that GP2 is supposed to be a spec series, with all cars equal. So why is it that the year after years the same teams are at the top ? It seems to be that all the cars are not equal, so its therefore very difficult to evaluate the drivers. Is this true ?

thegoth

Pretty much what I thought, but surely this couldn't count for more than maybe half a second ?

Some of the gaps, for drivers at this level is alot more that that. Why would anyone back a driver who is 2 seconds off the pace in a spec formula ?

EvilMonkey

thegoth wrote: »

Some of the gaps, for drivers at this level is alot more that that. Why would anyone back a driver who is 2 seconds off the pace in a spec formula ?

Because they have lots of money :P

amacachi

thegoth wrote: »

Pretty much what I thought, but surely this couldn't count for more than maybe half a second ?

Some of the gaps, for drivers at this level is alot more that that. Why would anyone back a driver who is 2 seconds off the pace in a spec formula ?

If you look at NASCAR there's very little they can change on the cars compared to GP2 and yet it's fairly consistent who'll be at the top at most tracks. IndyCar as well, there can be well over a second a lap from first to last.

thegoth

Do drivers like that have no shame. I couldn't walk down a pit lane if I knew I was 2 seconds a lap slower in the same car as them and that this was just a play thing for you.

Cookie_Monster

thegoth wrote: »

Do drivers like that have no shame. I couldn't walk down a pit lane if I knew I was 2 seconds a lap slower in the same car as them and that this was just a play thing for you.

do you not bother to do your job because there are people better then you at it?

2 sec is not all that much, F1 regulary has bigger gaps than that even when teammates have the same car!

vincenzolorenzo

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

2 sec is not all that much, F1 regulary has bigger gaps than that even when teammates have the same car!

Not so much in recent years.

Unless you're Luca Badoer of course

Iron Hide

vincenzolorenzo wrote: »

Not so much in recent years.

Unless you're Luca Badoer of course

Or Kazuki Nakajima... Ah lay off Badoer, he's Ferrari's longest serving tester, surely something to be proud of. The phrase "always the bridesmaid" comes to mind..

On that subject, a bit of a pisser that Fisichella probably won't be racing this year or ever again, Ferrari have Gene and Badoer two drivers that were never going to amount to anything other than testers so why they signed fisi as a tester for this year is just baffling....

thegoth

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

do you not bother to do your job because there are people better then you at it?

2 sec is not all that much, F1 regulary has bigger gaps than that even when teammates have the same car!

I dont think so. Rarely a gap of .5 second per lap is allowed to exisit for more than half a season. A season at most.

Can you give examples of where they are gaps on a regular basis of 2 secs per lap or over and back that up with official timing data from www.formula1.com

I doubt there is much

antz182

anyone know if GP2 is on any free-to-air channels? i have a basic sky setup at home but i'd love to get into gp2 for this year if possible, pity the bbc doesnt show the races like they do with 125 and 250 class for motogp

Cookie_Monster

Setanta used to show it last year didn't they, maybe will again