>> People still watch forumula 1 even though they ban >> more stuff every year! > >Yes, you are correct about that. Mystifies me ! But that rather misses the point of why some of the things are banned, or restricted. making an engine last two races has to mean that reliability improvements are made that can be cascaded down into regular production. Various other banned items also get the cars away from the extreme high tech, to a point where the technology can be useful for production vehicles -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist