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F1 2011 Rules Changes

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JulesMaximus said:
O'rly?

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Technically Rubens still has two wheels on the inside of the white line, and therefore hasn't been run off the race course, so the rule wouldn't apply :biggrin:
 
PlasmaBomb said:
The original 15kg increase was for KERS. Is KERS back in 2011?
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KERS units will be optional for all teams, after not being utilised in 2010 following a team agreement banning the devices.[79] Although a proposal by Flybrid to provide mandatory units to the entire grid was not approved, to encourage all teams to run the system the minimum weight of the car will increase from 620 kilograms (1,367 lb) to 640 kilograms (1,411 lb), compensating for the extra weight required.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Formula_One_season
 
JulesMaximus said:
Actually, this new rule was almost entirely in response to the incident between Schumacher and Barrichello that I posted pics of above and it happened in Hungary this year.
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I saw the race too, and both drivers put their cars in positions where only 1 was likely to get through. Schumacher should have given room, and Barrichello should have given up on the pass.

But neither would give in or lift, and it was fantastic to watch.

Personally, without that sort of racing from such good drivers, F1 will be pretty boring.
 
LTC8K6 said:
I saw the race too, and both drivers put their cars in positions where only 1 was likely to get through. Schumacher should have given room, and Barrichello should have given up on the pass.

But neither would give in or lift, and it was fantastic to watch.

Personally, without that sort of racing from such good drivers, F1 will be pretty boring.
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Running someone off the track who is trying to pass is not sportsman like, nor is it safe. Barrichello was all the way up to the wall at 170-180mph with Schumacher not giving at all. It was a head game...at 180mph with only your life, possibly, to lose or two very expensive cars at the very least. I can see your point and it was exciting to watch but nobody wants to see drivers hurt or killed and what Schumacher basically did was force Barrichello to either commit to a very risky pass (risky because of Schumacher's defending) or back off. He was going to be passed anyway...why put both cars at risk defending a position you can't possibly hope to have for long?
 
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I'm going to laugh if this 'clarification' doesn't change anything. I bet drivers are still going to block the inside and then move slightly back on the racing line. I suppose in their heads it is considered a move and a half and not two. :hmm:

That adjustable wing as long as you are 1 second behind another car is pure gimmick. lol :awe:
 
RiDE said:
I'm going to laugh if this 'clarification' doesn't change anything. I bet drivers are still going to block the inside and then move slightly back on the racing line. I suppose in their heads it is considered a move and a half and not two. :hmm:

That adjustable wing as long as you are 1 second behind another car is pure gimmick. lol :awe:
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well, they get 1 move to defend and are allowed to take a line thru the corner. if they didn't get that "1 and a 1/2" then they would go sailing off the track. i'd much rather see that than the no-blocking rules in indy, which are a joke, imo.
 
RiDE said:
I'm going to laugh if this 'clarification' doesn't change anything. I bet drivers are still going to block the inside and then move slightly back on the racing line. I suppose in their heads it is considered a move and a half and not two. :hmm:

That adjustable wing as long as you are 1 second behind another car is pure gimmick. lol :awe:
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Isn't that pretty much what the F-duct did? (Reduce the amount of downforce and drag). Except that you could use that whenever you wanted?
 
PlasmaBomb said:
Isn't that pretty much what the F-duct did? (Reduce the amount of downforce and drag). Except that you could use that whenever you wanted?
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exactly. however, blown rear wings aren't the way forward - they are a total dead end for the purpose of road application, and they really jack up the cost of an f1 car when an adjustable wing can accomplish the same effect. now, if they just get rid of the lame proximity rule, all should be good. then again, adjustable front wings are gone because they accomplished absolutely nothing.
 
The Boston Dangler said:
exactly. however, blown rear wings aren't the way forward - they are a total dead end for the purpose of road application, and they really jack up the cost of an f1 car when an adjustable wing can accomplish the same effect. now, if they just get rid of the lame proximity rule, all should be good. then again, adjustable front wings are gone because they accomplished absolutely nothing.
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we just have to wait until 2013 for turbo engines and HOPEFULLY a giant red button on the steering wheel that says BOOST.
 
lol, rejected 2011 season rules

●Ferrari to agree in advance which rules they're going to ignore.
●Michael Schumacher allowed to pretend he wasn't in 2010 season.
●All teams to use 1.6-litre turbo four-cylinder engine from Fiesta RS Turbo.
●Ferrari allowed to ignore agreement about which rules they're ignoring.
●Karun Chandhok to be re-classified as a ‘removable device'.
●All teams allowed to buy sixth engine from scrapyard.
●Stefano Domenicali limited to 50 appearances on BBC F1 coverage per season.
●Nankang to become second tyre supplier from 2012.
●All teams permitted to fit new air filter to Fiesta RS Turbo engine and then claim ‘XTRA 50BHP!!!!!!!!!'
●Kamui Kobayashi limited to four ambitious overtaking moves per season.
●Korean Grand Prix to become 35 percent less muddy by 2014.
●Eddie Jordan limited to 900 tons of bullshit per season.
●Bernd Maylander in a Mercedes SLS to be recognised as an official world championship entry.
●A minimum of five teams called Lotus by 2013.
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http://sniffpetrol.com/2010/12/13/those-rejected-f1-rule-changes-in-full/
 
read through some of their stuff, pretty funny

Following extensive use of the F1™ Safety Car in Sunday’s rain sodden Korean GP, the FIA has clarified the circumstances under which the Bernard Maylander-driven SLS may be deployed in future races.

‘F1 drivers are delicate little flowers,’ said an FIA spokesman. ‘And they must be protected from nasty things. So, as we have already seen, if it is drizzling a bit, we can’t risk that they’ll get all wet and cold and the F1™ Allianz Safety Car will be used.’

‘Likewise, if one of the drivers complains that he is a bit hot, we would immediately release the F1™ Allianz Intel® Safety Car so that the poor darling doesn’t get too sweaty or tired. Also, if we intercepted radio traffic suggesting that one of the drivers had a bit of a hurty tummy, that would also be an appropriate time to send out the F1™ Allianz Intel® McDonald’s Happy Meal Safety Car.’

‘Finally, if one of the drivers radioed to say that he felt all the other cars were going a bit too fast we would certainly use the F1™ Allianz Intel® McDonald’s Happy Meal You Can’t Get Better Than A Kwik Fit Fitter Safety Car in that circumstance too. Although when I say “one of the drivers” I do of course mean “Fernando Alonso”.’
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