Changes for 2015. Official announcement

[Mark]

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlin.../12/16713.html

[Warriwa]

Actually, I'm quite happy with a lot of these changes. Somebody with the ability to reason has joined the panel.

[Mark]

One interesting one is the 18 years minimum age. And a requirement to hold a driving licence.

[steveaki13]

Glad to see the double points being dropped.

The penalties system still seems very complex in terms of pens/time

Good news that unlapping cars will not have to catch the pack, however IMO i would still make them stay a lap down.

[Doc Austin]

You can bet the new virtual safety car will throw up a few surprises. Somebody will figure out how to cheat it. Should be good fun to watch.

[airshifter]

I think they are good changes except for the below:

"The procedure for lapped cars under safety cars has also been modified: while lapped cars will be allowed to pass the safety car and unlap themselves, the safety car will no longer have to wait until they have rejoined the back of the grid."

By doing this, the race leaders might have to pass again after the safety car. Being that the safety car already bunches up the pack, it's going to make for some interesting laps after restarts. I'd prefer they just leave lapped traffic where they fall. If the leaders already had to pass them, why shouldn't everyone else?

[steveaki13]

I'd prefer they just leave lapped traffic where they fall. If the leaders already had to pass them, why shouldn't everyone else?

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[AndyL]

I'd prefer they just leave lapped traffic where they fall. If the leaders already had to pass them, why shouldn't everyone else?

I cannot understand how the FIA has consistently failed to see this. There was that one Singapore Grand Prix where a few "fans" whined because a couple of backmarkers got in the way of a safety car-engineered grandstand finish. The FIA should have ignored them and simply explained that the safety car is only for safety, not for resetting the race if it seems to be getting a bit boring.

[Doc Austin]

If the safety cars picks up anyone but the leader, the entire race is thrown into shambles. Once they get the virtual safety car system perfected, it will be a much better way.

[anfield5]

The changes seem fine and dandy, apart from the safety car fiasco. As already mentioned by others lapped cars should stay in the queue where they are - why should the leader be penalised after he has done the work to pass during the race?
I would also have liked to have seen the requirement to use both available tyre types removed. If a driver want to use the hard(er) tyres and run without a tyre stop, then so be it.