Niki Lauda has died

[popeyespappy]

I have lost a bit of interest in F1 racing recently (its not indie, with a round track) but because it seems that combustion engines are reaching their max.

The FIA neutered Formula 1 in the eighties and nineties. In the mid eighties a turbocharged 1.5 L formula 1 engine could produce 1400 HP in qualifying trim. In the early 2000's the 3 L V10's were turning in excess of 20,000 rpm's. All that is gone now along with ceramics, exotic metals, and traction control. Despite all that the cars are as fast as they have ever been, but I can only imagine what they would be capable of if the technology wasn't so restricted.

I heard on the radio, it was sequels from the horribad accident he had in IIRC '74?

Yea I guess breathing fire has long term effects too...