craggsy 91 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 6 weeks today till F1 starts againI can't wait Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Seabrook 4 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 awesome me too :) Link to post Share on other sites
Ian_rogers 0 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 :-)!!!!!Any news on any rule changes? I haven't seen or heard a thing! Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Not sure. It's next year they run 1.6 turbo engines aint it Link to post Share on other sites
chief ka kar 0 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 All i have seen is pirelli tyres well be the sole suppiler adjustable rear wings Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 So another season of no overtaking and so crap racing. Get in front, stay in front. Might aswell stop watching after the first lap... Link to post Share on other sites
Madrocker 0 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Looks like only a few minor changes this year,[blockquote]The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council has agreed a number of significant changes to the Formula One regulations. Among them are a new single tyre supplier, aerodynamic revisions designed to boost overtaking, a ban on F-ducts, and the return of a 107% qualifying rule.Pirelli will take over as the sport’s sole tyre supplier from 2011, following Bridgestone’s decision to withdraw at the end of this season. The Italian company will provide all teams with rubber for the next three years, in compliance with existing F1 sporting and technical regulations.Under new moveable bodywork regulations for next season, drivers will be able to adjust the rear wing from the cockpit as soon as they are two laps into the race. However, the system’s availability will be electronically controlled and it will only be activated when a driver is less than one second behind another at pre-determined points on the track. The system will then be deactivated once the driver brakes. It will be available at all times throughout practice and qualifying.In a move that could frighten one or two of the new teams, next year any driver not setting a qualifying time within 107% of the fastest Q1 lap will not be permitted to race. Stewards, however, will have the power to grant exceptions in extenuating circumstances, such as where a driver has recorded a suitable time in a previous practice session.Several other measures have been brought in with immediate effect. Following the late-race confusion at Monaco, where Michael Schumacher passed Fernando Alonso, the safety-car rules have been clarified. No overtaking is allowed if the safety car is on track on the final lap.And following the spectacle of Lewis Hamilton pushing his fuel-light McLaren back to the pits at the end of Montreal qualifying, new rules state that cars required to give a post-session fuel sample must arrive back in pit lane under their own power.Wednesday's World Motor Sport Council decisions in full:TyresPirelli has been selected as the single tyre supplier for the FIA Formula One World Championship for a period of three years, commencing in 2011. The sole supplier will undertake to strictly respect the sporting and technical regulations implemented by the FIA.“Competitor’s staff†FIA LicenceA proposal relating to specific licences for members of staff of competitors entered in the FIA World Championships has been submitted to the Formula One Commission. This is under consideration for implementation in the FIA Formula One World Championship from the start of 2011, with a view to inclusion in other FIA World Championships in the future.Safety CarWith immediate effect, no car may overtake until it has passed the first safety car line for the first time when the safety car is returning to the pits. However, if the safety car is still deployed at the beginning of the last lap, or is deployed during the last lap, it will enter the pit lane at the end of the lap and the cars will take the chequered flag as normal without overtaking.General safetyWith immediate effect, any car being driven unnecessarily slowly, erratically, or which is deemed potentially dangerous to other drivers, will be reported to the stewards. This will apply whether any such car is being driven on the track, the pit entry or the pit lane.In order to ensure cars are not driven unnecessarily slowly on in-laps during qualifying or reconnaissance laps when the pit exit is opened for the race, drivers must stay below the maximum time set by the FIA between the safety car line after the pit exit and safety car line before the pit entry. The maximum time will be determined by the race director at each event prior to the first day of practice, but may be amended during the event if necessary.The gridFrom 2011, any driver whose best qualifying lap exceeds 107% of the fastest Q1 qualifying time will not be allowed to take part in the race. Under exceptional circumstances, however, which may include setting a suitable lap time in a free practice session, the stewards may permit the car to start the race. Should there be more than one driver accepted in this manner, the grid order will be determined by the stewards.Driver adjustable bodyworkFrom 2011, adjustable bodywork may be activated by the driver at any time prior to the start of the race and, for the sole purpose of improving overtaking opportunities during the race, after the driver has completed two laps. The driver may only activate the adjustable bodywork in the race when he has been notified via the control electronics that it is enabled. It will only be enabled if the driver is less than one second behind another at any of the pre-determined positions around each circuit. The system will be disabled the first time the driver uses the brakes after the system has been activated. The FIA may, after consulting all the competitors, adjust the time proximity in order to ensure the purpose of the adjustable bodywork is met.Aerodynamic influenceWith the exception of the parts necessary for the driver adjustable bodywork, any car system, device or procedure which uses driver movement as a means of altering the aerodynamic characteristics of the car is prohibited from 2011.WeightFrom 2011, the minimum weight of the car must not be less than 640 kg at all times during the event.Fuel drainingWith immediate effect, if a sample of fuel is required after a practice session the car concerned must have first been driven back to the pits under its own power.LicencesBased on his career resume and comparative F1 testing times, the World Council has approved the granting of a four-race probationary super license to Chinese driver Ho-Pin Tung.Full details plus information on further amendments to the 2011 and 2012 Sporting and Technical Regulations will be available shortly on www.fia.com.[/blockquote] Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 when the 1.6 turbos come back in ill give it a watch, until then ive got my own scalextric Link to post Share on other sites
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