jrhodes Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 To be fair if someone finished 2nd in every single race they'd have a pretty good shot at winning the drivers championship anyway. I know that's not really the point though, it is a bullshit new rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobfoc Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 If they really want to add some late drama, couldn't they just use a Blue Shell? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted December 10, 2013 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Copying jokes off of the BBC Live Text page? Poor show Bobfoc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobfoc Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Oh, and I thought I was being clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 If vettel is against it I am for it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Oh, and I thought I was being clever. Don't worry, only Lineker reads the BBC Live Text page and that's because he feels obliged to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted December 10, 2013 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 BBC Sport, AUTOSPORT, and r/formula1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katsuya Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Yeah, there's absolutely no way that the double points rule is going to stay. It'll get overturned again, much like Bernie's last stupid idea about awarding medals. It's also entirely because Abu Dhabi have thrown money at Bernie, not only to be the last race (which is bullshit, it should be Australia -> Brazil always) but to try and make themselves look more important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieG Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 If vettel is against it I am for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobfoc Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 This is reminiscent of the time during the peak of Michael Schumacher's dominance, during which one of the proposed changes discussed by the higher-ups was to reverse the positions of the top ten-placed drivers at the season's halfway point. The idea of over twenty cars desperately battling to finish tenth still amuses me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katsuya Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 In the least surprising switch, di Resta is out and Perez is in at Force India. I really hope that they give Hulk & Perez a good car because that is by far the most exciting driver lineup on the grid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 You know what would be fun? If the FIA said that the double points would be awarded for a race decided at random, meaning that every team would concentrate on every race to make sure they did as well as possible in case this one was the double points one. Then at the end of the season it's all a SWERVE~! and there are no double points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted December 12, 2013 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 The FIA has invited prospective new Formula 1 teams to express their interest in joining the category from 2015/2016 until the end of the 2020 season. This is effectively a repeat of the entry process that led to three new teams joining the grid in 2010 after a total of 15 applied. As the deadline for expressions of interest is only three weeks away, it suggests that there are some specific candidates in mind. "The FIA has decided to open a new selection process to identify a candidate team to participate at a competitive level in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship from the start of the 2015 or the 2016 season up to 2020 inclusive," said a statement. "The overall long-term interests of the championship will determine which candidates are selected. "The precise terms of this selection process, together with the applicable selection criteria, deadlines, legal requirements and other conditions, will be communicated to candidates who have registered a formal expression of interest with the FIA's Secretariat before 5pm CET Friday 3 January 2014." The FIA's call for expressions of interest document sets out a number of criteria for applicants, which includes a non-refundable initial administration fee of $5000, and states that only applicants who register before the January 3 deadline will be considered. It sets out four key factors on which applications will be evaluated: a) the technical ability and resources of the team b) the ability of the team to raise and maintain sufficient funding to allow participation in the championship at a competitive level c) the team's experience and human resources d) the FIA's assessment of the value that the candidate may bring to the championship as a whole Article 13.5 of the sporting regulations states that "all applications will be studied by the FIA and accepted or rejected at its absolute discretion". The number of F1 entries is limited to 13 two-car teams, meaning there is capacity for two more outfits after HRT's demise over last winter although there is no indication that there are plans to award both places. While the FIA has not specifically invited applications for new entrants since 2010, when it decided not to grant any of the applicants, which included the Jacques Villeneuve-branded Durango project, a slot for 2011, the sporting regulations have left the door open for new teams. Article 13.1 of the sporting regulations covers the entry criteria for the following season's championship and provided there is a slot available it has been possible for new teams to apply. "Applications to compete in the Championship may be submitted to the FIA during the period 30 June to 15 July inclusive of the year prior to the year to which the application relates on an entry form as set out in Appendix 2 hereto accompanied by an undertaking to pay the entry fee, calculated in accordance with Appendix 7, to the FIA no later than 30 November of the year prior to the year to which the application relates." The FIA's recent announcement is a more emphatic push to evaluate new teams and boosts the chances of extra outfits coming into F1 at a time when many existing ones are suffering financially. During the last decade, only four brand new teams have joined F1, although some outfits have been re-branded. Caterham (then Lotus), Marussia (then Virgin) and HRT (then Campos) came in for the 2010 season, while Honda offshoot Super Aguri competed from 2006 until May 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted December 12, 2013 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 Checo and Hulk is such an awesomely awesome team. Factor in the supposedly superior Mercedes V6 and they could have a breakthrough year. The planned Formula 1 Superlicence penalty points system, which could lead to drivers getting bans, has been incorporated into the sporting regulations for the 2014 season. Article 4.2 of the newly-released sporting regulations confirms that any driver who earns 12 penalty points during a 12-month period will be given a one race ban. Formula 1 is to go ahead with the introduction of a 'pole trophy' for the season's top qualifier from 2014. AUTOSPORT revealed earlier this month that the idea had been mooted by the FIA, and it has now been added to the world championship's sporting regulations. The trophy will go to the driver with the most poles each year. In the event of a tie, it will be decided on countback starting with the highest number of second places. Should countback fail to separate the two drivers, the regulations state that "the FIA will nominate the winner according to such criteria as it thinks fit". Sebastian Vettel would have won the pole award for four of the past five years had it existed, his run only interrupted by Lewis Hamilton in 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted December 13, 2013 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 The permanent numbers apparently must be displayed on driver helmets as well as their cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted December 13, 2013 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Weight limit has finally been increased (to 700kg), but for 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted December 13, 2013 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Sauber have confirmed Sutil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katsuya Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 No surprise. I kinda hope Gutierrez gets the second seat, but I'd probably not complain if Petrov comes back either. Marussia look likely to stay the same so it's really only Caterham to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Lineker Posted December 14, 2013 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 This is really cool - spoilered for size: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 I've seen a couple of reports saying that Van Der Garde could be put in the second Sauber, which would be a big surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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