Breakaway series sporting regulations

[Mark]

Now the technical regs are pretty fixed to the current F1 regs as it's too late to change them.

But they could have completely different sporting regulations.

e.g.
Tyre usage rules.
Qualfiying format.
Race length
Parc-Ferme rules
etc

What do you think they should do?

[ioan]

Now the technical regs are pretty fixed to the current F1 regs as it's too late to change them.

But they could have completely different sporting regulations.

e.g.
Tyre usage rules.
Qualfiying format.
Race length
Parc-Ferme rules
etc

What do you think they should do?

Lose the 2 tire compounds rule.

2 x 1 hour qualifying session.
1st hour as many laps as they wish but at least 1 flying lap every 20 minutes.
2nd hour 1 flying lap in reverse order. (I think this is how it was in Superbikes chmapionship and I liked it when I followed it).

Race length should stay.

Parc Ferme rules are not bad per se.

[Sonic]

Well as it is fair to say I am opposed to the idea of a FOTA championship I shall treat this as a hypothetical ideal F1 regs.

With the cars designed for no refueling next year I think current format qualifying will be very entertaining. The last 10 mins on fumes to get pole will be hyper exciting.

As for the race I would like to see two tyre compounds remain but make them completely different in construction. Compound A for example would provide excellent grip when new and be ideal for a 3 or 4 stop race. Whereas compound B would be much more durable - something like the 2005 reg tyre, allowing for 1 or even no stop races. Imagine Nico on a no stopper with tyres on there last legs being hunted by Kimi on a 3 stopper with fresh boots. AMAZIN!

[ioan]

Well as it is fair to say I am opposed to the idea of a FOTA championship I shall treat this as a hypothetical ideal F1 regs.

With the cars designed for no refueling next year I think current format qualifying will be very entertaining. The last 10 mins on fumes to get pole will be hyper exciting.

As for the race I would like to see two tyre compounds remain but make them completely different in construction. Compound A for example would provide excellent grip when new and be ideal for a 3 or 4 stop race. Whereas compound B would be much more durable - something like the 2005 reg tyre, allowing for 1 or even no stop races. Imagine Nico on a no stopper with tyres on there last legs being hunted by Kimi on a 3 stopper with fresh boots. AMAZIN!

I don't think that the FOTA teams want no refueling rules next season, that was Max's idea while the FOTA teams want to keep the same rules as now.

[Sonic]

Hi Ioan. Regarding FOTA I am basically sticking my fingers in my ears and pretending its not happening so my suggestions are based on FIA rules. Even if FOTA do breakaway next years cars are almost certainly well past packaging issues and fuel tank size is almost sure to be set alrteady.

[ioan]

Hi Ioan. Regarding FOTA I am basically sticking my fingers in my ears and pretending its not happening so my suggestions are based on FIA rules.

Well, in that case you are posting in the wrong thread cause this one is about the FOTA championship sporting rules!

[Sonic]

Good point well made. I'll get my coat!

[V12]

I'd like to see the sporting regs return to how they were pre-2003, with the possible exception of the knockout qualifying. I've always considered it gimmicky but if done properly, i.e. without race fuel and without engine change penalties etc. then it could be a good thing. I've started to think of it as two mini pre-qualifying sessions followed by mini qualifying all run in quick succession and that makes it a bit more bearable to the purist in me.

It keeps the track busy for an hour (the one weakness of the old format), and a quirky qualifying format, where the fastest guy doesn't necessarily start from pole, never did the Indy 500 any harm.

But having said that, if qualifying was returned to a one hour free for all, I wouldn't exactly complain either, it would be better without the 12 lap limit though.

The big thing I'd want to see binned though is the two tyre compound race rule. The tyre manufacturer (or tyre manufacturers...I wish), should bring their range of tyres and leave it up to the teams what they use and when they use it - for example if a driver has to make a late unscheduled pitstop near the end of the race, he could whack on a set of super-super-softs to try and claw back a little bit of the time he lost. By the time the tyres were finished, so would the race.

It would also add a new dimension to the strategy side in general, with or without refuelling. With refuelling it would make a double speed benefit to doing more stops, lighter car and grippier tyres, while if refuelling was binned then one aspect of the trade-off would remain.

[christophulus]

I'm in favour of the ban on refuelling, and dropping the stupid rule about tyre compounds - I'd like to see three or four compounds brought along and drivers can use any type, anytime (but a maximum of say, 7 new sets per weekend like at the moment?)

KERS brought back, doubled in power/capacity (at least), and allied to an increased weight limit it may actually become useful. If this green-tech is important maybe slowly release the extra boost over a whole lap?

Leave qualifying, I like it how it is. Especially with low fuel and super super soft tyres!

The engine/gearbox rules are fine for me, so parc ferme is OK. We haven't seen many engine failures so far so I see no reason why they can't make an engine last two or three races. Maybe a switch to smaller, turbocharged engines.

Race length is fine, provided we get some more on-track action I see no reason to change it! Ban double-diffusers and any area where the teams have found ways to interpret the rules differently - there are micro-wings and flaps popping up all over the place. Anything to reduce turbulence coming off cars is a good thing.

In conclusion, some minor tweaks to this year's rules. Maybe the FIA are on to something after all

[ioan]

KERS brought back, doubled in power/capacity (at least), and allied to an increased weight limit it may actually become useful. If this green-tech is important maybe slowly release the extra boost over a whole lap?

IMO KERS will be relevant only if the only condition will be a limited fuel weight to be used during the race.