Good 2015 Open Wheel Formula without DRS/Push2Pass?

Connor Caple · Nov 17, 2014

I'm looking for a good formula or two to watch next year to replace F1.

Something where they race without button presses to help them overtake and it comes down more to driver skill.

Any recommendations?

4 8 15 16 23 42 108 · Nov 18, 2014

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Connor Caple · Nov 18, 2014

Good call - I did enjoy watching the Macau race this week.

4 8 15 16 23 42 108 · Nov 18, 2014

So F3 has got a 2nd fan^^

Jimlaad43 · Nov 18, 2014

F3 is awful.

R.J. O'Connell · Nov 18, 2014

Super Formula is a pain to watch in full due to the timezone conflicts and language barrier, but my goodness. The Dallara SF14 is a gorgeous car, the new 2.0L 4-cyl turbo powerplants are great (and what GP2 should be using after 2016), the cars are all fully-liveried and the drivers are phenomenal and circuits like Suzuka and Fuji and Sugo are all fantastic.

For a spec, second-tier formula series on control tyres, the fact that the cars can manage times around Suzuka in the low 1:37s-high 1:36s range, about where the backmarkers were at the F1 race - that's bloody fast. It's closer to IndyCar than GP2 on a competition standpoint, with many WEC, Super GT, and ex-F1 veterans in the fold.

Chris · Nov 19, 2014

Formula Renault 3.5 is very good.
European F3 is also very very good.

4 8 15 16 23 42 108 · Nov 19, 2014

Indycar indeed is a word. But unfortunately the cars may have some push to pass device. I just can't remember right now.
Anyway, watch these awesome races!

Nelson Ullinskey · Nov 23, 2014

Andreas Scholz said:
Indycar indeed is a word. But unfortunately the cars may have some push to pass device. I just can't remember right now.
Anyway, watch these awesome races!

They do, but only for the road and street courses, and each driver is allowed to use it only ten times in a single race. They have also done away with that dumb hanford wing introduced by the IRL so there is basically no pack racing on ovals. With the introduction of aero-kits next year, Honda and Chevy will also be allowed to make their own bodywork while still using a spec chassis.