F1: new tire rules.
Jan 27, 2010 | 06:03 AM
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F1: new tire rules.
I like this, this will make up in strategy to what was lost with fueling.
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Formula One teams have agreed to change the tyre rules for 2010, by making the top ten drivers on the grid start the race on the same tyres they qualified on.
With the absence of refuelling, the amendment has been introduced to maintain a strategic element in the sport. It has been proposed by F1's Sporting Working Group (SWG) in order to improve the show, but will have to be rubber-stamped by the F1 Commission and the FIA's World Motor Sport Council.
The idea is that team's will have to decide between running a soft tyre compound, which should give a better lap time in qualifying but will wear out quickly during the race, or a hard compound, which will give a slower time over one-lap but should last longer. The addition of a heavy fuel load at the start of the race will mean that driver's who choose the softer, better qualifying tyre will have to be very careful in the early stages.
However, it has not been announced what will happen if the track is wet or damp on race day. It is most likely the teams will be allowed to change to the appropriate tyres, but those who qualifyied on the harder compound will lose the long first-stint advantage they would have gained in the dry. Ultimately weather forecasting will become even more important to the weekend's strategy.
It is the second last-minute change to the 2010 rules proposed by the SWG, after the group submitted a new points system for approval on Monday.
With the absence of refuelling, the amendment has been introduced to maintain a strategic element in the sport. It has been proposed by F1's Sporting Working Group (SWG) in order to improve the show, but will have to be rubber-stamped by the F1 Commission and the FIA's World Motor Sport Council.
The idea is that team's will have to decide between running a soft tyre compound, which should give a better lap time in qualifying but will wear out quickly during the race, or a hard compound, which will give a slower time over one-lap but should last longer. The addition of a heavy fuel load at the start of the race will mean that driver's who choose the softer, better qualifying tyre will have to be very careful in the early stages.
However, it has not been announced what will happen if the track is wet or damp on race day. It is most likely the teams will be allowed to change to the appropriate tyres, but those who qualifyied on the harder compound will lose the long first-stint advantage they would have gained in the dry. Ultimately weather forecasting will become even more important to the weekend's strategy.
It is the second last-minute change to the 2010 rules proposed by the SWG, after the group submitted a new points system for approval on Monday.
Jan 27, 2010 | 08:30 AM
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I think this is a pretty cool idea but I don't understand why they're getting rid of the ability to refuel. The pit stops were always exciting in the Ferrari garage when the drivers would take off with the fuel hose still in the car! Additionally, the cars will now essentially be more dangerous with these massive fuel tanks. I'm sure there will be plenty of safety precautions taken to ensure that the fuel tank cannot be ruptured but the cars will now have 3X more fuel on board which seems like an unnecessary safety hazzard to me.
Jan 27, 2010 | 08:36 AM
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^^they have to use both soft and hard compound every race anyway.
keep in mind that F1 is always in line with the manufacturers technology needs, the mainstream now is to reduce fuel consumption as much as possible, and the people still want fast cars, if this can be solved in F1 it will slowly make its way to production cars.
what I really think is interesting is qualifying soft tires to get as far ahead in the starting grid, but with that load of fuel, the tires will suffer and the handling will worsen with every lap, drivers will be in the pit earlier than other who are on hard comp.
man, I can't wait, this season is going to be fire.
I think this is a pretty cool idea but I don't understand why they're getting rid of the ability to refuel. The pit stops were always exciting in the Ferrari garage when the drivers would take off with the fuel hose still in the car! Additionally, the cars will now essentially be more dangerous with these massive fuel tanks. I'm sure there will be plenty of safety precautions taken to ensure that the fuel tank cannot be ruptured but the cars will now have 3X more fuel on board which seems like an unnecessary safety hazzard to me.
what I really think is interesting is qualifying soft tires to get as far ahead in the starting grid, but with that load of fuel, the tires will suffer and the handling will worsen with every lap, drivers will be in the pit earlier than other who are on hard comp.
man, I can't wait, this season is going to be fire.
Last edited by edbhr; Jan 27, 2010 at 08:43 AM.
Jan 27, 2010 | 09:03 AM
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i thought they were aiming to REDUCE strategies called from behind the wall winning races? can they make up there mind already. I swear MotoGP has become more exciting, even with less competitive riders/team on the grid.
Jan 27, 2010 | 10:02 AM
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keep in mind that F1 is always in line with the manufacturers technology needs, the mainstream now is to reduce fuel consumption as much as possible, and the people still want fast cars, if this can be solved in F1 it will slowly make its way to production cars.
what I really think is interesting is qualifying soft tires to get as far ahead in the starting grid, but with that load of fuel, the tires will suffer and the handling will worsen with every lap, drivers will be in the pit earlier than other who are on hard comp.
man, I can't wait, this season is going to be fire.
what I really think is interesting is qualifying soft tires to get as far ahead in the starting grid, but with that load of fuel, the tires will suffer and the handling will worsen with every lap, drivers will be in the pit earlier than other who are on hard comp.
man, I can't wait, this season is going to be fire.
I do, however, want to see how the extra weight from the fuel will effect tire wear. It's a cool strategy but I don't see the point of banning fuel stops if the cars have to come in for tire changes anyway, especially if the cars will still use the same amount of fuel as last year.
Jan 27, 2010 | 05:51 PM
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I think this is a pretty cool idea but I don't understand why they're getting rid of the ability to refuel. The pit stops were always exciting in the Ferrari garage when the drivers would take off with the fuel hose still in the car! Additionally, the cars will now essentially be more dangerous with these massive fuel tanks. I'm sure there will be plenty of safety precautions taken to ensure that the fuel tank cannot be ruptured but the cars will now have 3X more fuel on board which seems like an unnecessary safety hazzard to me.
But you are right with the larger fuel load.
Jan 27, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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I can't really say I'm a fan of this, don't like the no refuel rule either. Seems like they are just restricting the league more and more every year. Soon F1 guys will be racing on square tires with cooking grease in the gas tank.
I guess we will see how this goes.
I guess we will see how this goes.
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