Proposed changes for 2009

[christophulus]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71451

At the moment the teams and the FIA are discussing

• A point for the fastest driver in Q2[/*:m:2ggyre2f]
• Engines to last 3 races[/*:m:2ggyre2f]
• Reducing in testing from 30,000km - 20,000km per season, including four separate days for inexperienced drivers[/*:m:2ggyre2f]
• One car at each test[/*:m:2ggyre2f]
• Autograph sessions compulsory for drivers on Fridays[/*:m:2ggyre2f]
• Reduce race time to 250km / 90 minutes[/*:m:2ggyre2f]

It sounds as though there is some agreement on these issues, whether that's a good or bad thing is another matter..

[leopard]

Would they classify Sato an inexperienced driver?

[Big Ben]

-A point for the fastest driver in Q2
How about giving up doing the Q3 with fuel load for the race and give that point (if they really have to) for the pole position?

-Engines to last 3 races
It might be a good think. If they agree then maybe they can do it and we won't get the title decided by the engine that blows less often.

-Reducing in testing from 30,000km - 20,000km per season, including four separate days for inexperienced drivers
I think it would be great if instead of all this testing we had more races. Let them do all their testing on Fridays every race weekends. To me that should be just enough

-One car at each test
I don't really care.

-Autograph sessions compulsory for drivers on Fridays
Why not playing ping-pong with the fans. It would be more fun.

-Reduce race time to 250km / 90 minutes
Don't like it. Don't change it if it's not broken... I think that's what they say.

[ShiftingGears]

A point for the fastest driver in Q2 - don't know why.
Reduce race time to 250km / 90 minutes - joke.
Fans want more action, so they propose less racing. Ridiculous.


Reducing in testing from 30,000km - 20,000km per season, including four separate days for inexperienced drivers - what will this achieve?

Seriously WTF is wrong with these people? There is nothing wrong with the 300km format. Why is it even a point of discussion?

[Dave B]

A point for the fastest driver in Q2 - pointless, as Q2 doesn't really count for anything other than eliminating the 5 slowest cars.

Engines to last 3 races - fair enough, but the R&D on reliability carries its own cost

Reducing in testing from 30,000km - 20,000km per season, including four separate days for inexperienced drivers - I'd reduce it still further and mandate longer testing on GP weekends with very little running during the off-season

One car at each test - pointless, the cost is mainly in getting the personnel and equipment to the track. One more car will hardly make a difference.

Autograph sessions compulsory for drivers on Fridays - why not reward the drivers so that for every hour they spend giving autographs buys them so many km of extra testing?

Reduce race time to 250km / 90 minutes - this assumes that we have the attention span of a gnat. A Grand Prix is supposed to be part speed, part endurance. Insulting idea.


The worst idea I've heard this week is to have three sprint races per weekend, as the start is often the most exciting part. Along with reverse grids this is a sure-fire way to dumb down F1.

[ioan]

Bernie and Max

[F1boat]

* A point for the fastest driver in Q2
No. Qualy is qualy, race is race.
* Engines to last 3 races
No. This is not endurance racing.
* Reducing in testing from 30,000km - 20,000km per season, including four separate days for inexperienced drivers
Don't care
* One car at each test
Don't care
* Autograph sessions compulsory for drivers on Fridays
Don't care
* Reduce race time to 250km / 90 minutes
NOOOOOOOOO!

[Ranger]

How about we replace all the cars with bicycles and get the teams to create a model car that sits on top of the drivers helmets.

Environmentally friendly and also a ****house idea... it works perfectly with FIA/FOM guidelines!



All of those proposals are rubbish.

The only decent one is the autograph session.

[DazzlaF1]

A point for the fastest driver in Q2 - Whats wrong with a point for pole, makes more sense than a point for fastest in one certain segment

Engines to last 3 races - No, i think the current rule is going far enough, this would pull it to extremes

Reducing in testing from 30,000km - 20,000km per season, including four separate days for inexperienced drivers - This rule is pointless, especially considering Ferrari have their own testing facility, a perfect loophole for them to have

One car at each test - Again, pointless

Autograph sessions compulsory for drivers on Fridays - Why not have the autograph session for the day most fans turn up for, RACE DAY!!!!!

Reduce race time to 250km / 90 minutes - The daftest idea of all, seems like if Bernie and Max had their way, the Le Mans 24 Hours would become the Le Mans 24 minutes

[yodasarmpit]

Bernie and Max

I agree, but this is being proposed by the teams.