New rules for F1 in 2011.

[Tazio]

Hmm, I'll really have to wait to see what the results of the cleaner driving initiative are. There are cases when this is really a good idea - it seems to have become acceptable this season to cut a corner to keep a car from overtaking you, which is completely wrong, and some of the (Schumacher) moves definitely need to be looked at harder.

But I hope that this doesn't just penalise anyone making a slightly daring overtaking move - there's too little overtaking as there is, and it looks like overtaking in the pits is on the way out too.

Not for Fred at Silverstone.
But then again he is a specimen of pure evil! mokin:

[ykiki]

Will be interesting to see how the "aggressive driving" rule is enforced. What are the penalties? Will these rules keep Schuey from running Rubens into a wall or Hulkenburg from cutting through numerous chicanes?

My fear is that Kobayashi's spectacular overtaking will get penalized and a driver that actually adds excitement during a race will get be encouraged to play "follow-the-leader" like most everyone else.

[ShiftingGears]

I find the aggressive driving rule slightly silly, they would not have to implement the rule so forcefully if kerbs actually punished vehicles that mounted them. Kerbs in the 60's especially were tyres that were mounted into the ground that would rip the cars wheels right off should drivers get overly aggressive with them. As it is now, with tarmac runoff, the distinction between the circuit and runoff is more or less the white line which carries minimal consequence, which causes more aggressive driving on behalf of everyone. Fix that and the need for rules like this will be greatly reduced.

[ShiftingGears]

Not for Fred at Silverstone.
But then again he is a specimen of pure evil! mokin:

But he was the one passing Kubica, an important distinction worth making. Which brings up another point. That, in a way, set a precedent that forcing a car off the road to maintain position is okay, because the driver who cuts across the chicane will have to concede position anyway.

Which again ties into one of the negative effects of kerbs that don't punish. Drivers would be more likely to give racing room knowing that the driver attempting to overtake would find it more convenient to stay on the circuit at risk of running into the defending driver rather than cut across the run-off area(usually tarmac) to try again later in the race.

[Tazio]

But he was the one passing Kubica, an important distinction worth making. Which brings up another point. That, in a way, set a precedent that forcing a car off the road to maintain position is okay, because the driver who cuts across the chicane will have to concede position anyway.

Which again ties into one of the negative effects of kerbs that don't punish. Drivers would be more likely to give racing room knowing that the driver attempting to overtake would find it more convenient to stay on the circuit at risk of running into the defending driver rather than cut across the run-off area(usually tarmac) to try again later in the race.

Duh!!!
My bad!!!!!
The backmarker moving over is a good aspect of this rule as long as it is possible to enforce it in all situations evenly.

[AndyL]

Great explanation of the new technical regs on Craig Scarborough's blog:
http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/2010/1...and-explained/

Looks like even passive F-ducts are effectively banned with the tighter restrictions on slotted rear wings.

[Mark]

Thanks! No wonder all cars look the same when the rules are this strict!

[edv]

Who decided this idiotic rule?!

If you've used both specs of tires, that means you've made the pit stop and lost 20-30 seconds to those who have not yet stopped.

[ShiftingGears]

Who decided this idiotic rule?!

Awful. It's a stupid rule to regulate against their other stupid rules. Just get rid of the mandatory tyre switch.

[SGWilko]

If you've used both specs of tires, that means you've made the pit stop and lost 20-30 seconds to those who have not yet stopped.

True, but the rule is nontheless hitherto extremely unfair and skewed for any car/driver combination who is very tyre sympathetic and can make the set they started the race on last. If they were planning on making a last gasp late stop, the rule has no allowance for this.