There are so many new rules this year, but two have it all.
You will need to change this year, because there is a new points system. That is, a radically new. And it looks like this: 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1. The FIA had two things in mind. Firstly, we wanted to 10th Court may award points out, the other one wanted to reward a victory later. The first argument I can understand, because the starting field was so extended. One must not forget that the new system was created not only for the F1, but also in other FIA series is applied. The second reason is nonsense.
I think the one hard to believe you need to motivate any team to take victory. That probably create quite well alone. And the idea of a championship, especially one takes so long to equalize through points may well backfire. If, like last year, Button, a team dominated the first race, a championship can be over quickly. I just do not have time to calculate it, but I guess that Button would have been well before the end of the year already fixed as champion. And then of course there is the point with the tradition. So far, we have changed the scoring system only marginally. One more point for a win - given. Now it is throwing 60 years of tradition to the winds. Of course, comparisons between the respective decades are always difficult. A Fangio had conditions other than a Jim Clark, Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher. Nevertheless, the experienced victories and points a measure, even for those drivers who do not know so well. The new system now everything is distorted. An example: Jody Scheckter has 255 points. But he has taken eight years. If a newcomer this year as Hülkenberg regularly enters top positions, he has caught up with him quickly. Historically, it destroyed so the "eternal points table."
This has the consequence that one must now to mess with two tables. First, the new, the other is the "classic" rating. Frankly, I'm not happy about it because this here for me also means more work. The question is also how it should have done differently. All would move up two means, one would assume that a system like 15-12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 what is now not much better. But manageable. It will be seen as proposing the new system.
Also new: the refueling is known to be abolished. It promises them a better race because it limits the strategic options. And it should serve to ensure safety, after which the tanks are so arranged times like nonsense. Interestingly, the change has been because it has forced the team to construct new chassis to cope with the higher weight. Even the refueling in the last few years has rarely caused a lot of tension, as all were on a similar strategy. Now, the strategy shifted to the tire wear, which might be of particular interest toward the end of a race.
The Vordereifen have become narrower by 20mm. The impacts of this thing is you do not agree so completely. Some argue that it did not change anything, others are of the opinion that Anbremspunkte must be installed and there is much more than taxes. This would increase the load on the tire. But it does not really much good.
It is a nice change in the qualification. As before all have to compete with a full tank, allowed the teams to come in Q3, Unload the car and go more or less empty. So we see for the first time in years, the real speed of the car and the driver. No more excuses. Small catch: If you need to compete in Q3 in the race with those tires that had been raised in the qualification. The top teams are so with tires, at least three rounds old.
Two "new" lines will be seen: First, the F1 starts in October in Korea, which is a real new track (Tielke, who else) on the other hand, Montreal is in the program again.
View of the race:
The FIA hopes that all these changes improve the show. It should therefore be fought for places. This is all nice thought, but the tests have already shown that exactly the opposite. Driver, who tried in Barcelona or Jerez to overtake a slower colleagues have reported that it is not easy. Even if you had a second a lap faster, you have no chance. Reason: the double diffuser for most of the more 'dirty air' makes, as you thought.
I guess that most of the race as a Grand Prix will take place in Barcelona. Hectic start-up phase, after three rounds, everything set and get the drivers to conserve the tires, the statement because the cars are very difficult indeed. That will be so until the middle of the race, as it could be interesting. Depending on tire wear of the teams you will see different strategies. And yes get new tires, especially in a light car like to 1 to 1.5 seconds. Whether that well enough to come to an opponent over?
I guess there is not a good feeling and that we will see very many rintönige race. Afterwards boring driving in 2 second intervals. If individual mistakes or fail to weather chaos, it is so sorry I'm probably quite boring in the race. The most exciting day it was the one Saturday with the quality, because there the podium will be set.
So - it was the preview for 2010. Tomorrow is the usual, but something kept shorter GP preview, since most already in the team and the pilots reported.
Re: Points - I think it would be based on other series and (finally) bonus points for pole position, or, more likely still want to introduce for the fastest race lap. Especially the latter would ensure that drivers late in the race rather not rest on their positions because they have no chance to get further ahead, but also to organize a race-back of the fleet in race for extra points. Basically, I think the new points system disgusting, just because of the tradition mentioned factor.
Re: refueling - the abolition of the fuel stops is the show for the spectators too far beneficial, as the race that it more transparent. Who is now the front, which is really the front, without the necessity to worry about "virtual" positions the head three times and driver to driver X Y but two stops, and driver Z since start of the race was hard or easy road, etc.
(This is here to save not only times than rant just for kicks. Currently the practice in the DTM is in terms of fuel stops completely stupid mandatory stops on lap so-and-so, well and good, you can do that, it must . you do not care that you then rummault, a driver would be in the race against one and could be a passing, even though the stop so again would, and that would be unfair and even -. that's just childish and embarrassing, especially if you then grotesquely rules introduced by which we let pass other drivers must if you have a stop "virtual" ago. Such things are the ones who care to ensure that the DTM is not taken seriously. That is the tactical placement of refueling stops its position relative to other can have a sustainable but is actually just the joke of the matter.)
I am also due to the break with tradition not entirely happy with the new points system. For me, however, were far too few victories rewarded. I do think that the poor had an impact on the race. If a driver is fighting for the championship, he could easily fight on two instead of driving for the win and their chances. I think everyone looks at first Line on the World Cup and then only to the individual race, so I think it's good that the victory is more rewarding. Why do we now get to place 10 points not quite understand. Is not even the first Time that there is such a large field of starters. Sure it's nice for the small team and we can not vegessen that the stability is much higher than before, but still: A 10th Place for me to justify not awarding points.
I now have only compared the time points of Button and Vettel:
after 17 races:
Button: 252 points
Vettel: 203 points
Difference: 49 points
after 16 races:
Button: 237 points
Vettel: 178 points
Difference: 59 points (awarded to only 25 winning points)
after 15 races:
Button: 227 points
Vettel: 166 points
Difference: 61 points (awarded to winners still 50 points)
after 14 races:
Button: 223 points
Vettel: 141 points
Difference: 82 points (awarded to only 75 winning points)
after 13 races:
Button: 213 points
Vettel: 129 points
Difference: 84 points (awarded to only 100 points-winner)
This would be the last season after 13 of 17 races run everything.
Rubbish, after 13 races would Vettel had his last chance to win the World Cup yet.
After the 14th Race (Singapore) would all be gone. Sun
Barrichello score:
after 13 races: 166 points (difference to Button 47 points)
after 14 races: 174 points (difference to Button 49 points)
after 15 races: 180 points (difference to Button 47 points)
after 16 races: 184 points (difference to Button: 53 points)
after 17 races: 196 points (difference to Button: 56 points)
The season would actually have a race "longer" still exciting.
Want to be a traditionalist point, but the Competition Caution for points for the 2003 season, Schumacher World Champion prevent this action first, failed generation, who find time to give the points awarded by 50% (!) Increased well? I have to smile.
Oh, and race strategy is simple. It goes with the soft tires the quality and stops in the race as early as possible to the hard, and hopes that it either on the vehicle in front passes by before he afford its stop may or forces him to a premature stop him at the end of the race brings into trouble. Good for the audience: You can wegnicken alone for an hour, while the assembled racers guild sinnfrei 200 + kilometers from the train makes Trulli.
the time to increase the Monza race, the numbers around, there's always been after 1:15 hours, the rush by. this is actually not.
As a traditionalist, I'm obviously supporters of the 9-6-4-3-2-1-point system, all the rest, particularly the new where-are-points-for-almost-every-system, is a betrayal of 60 years of F1 history .
Really know someone, whether the 107% rule for qualifying is still valid, or was abolished, it can also participate in the new teams in the race? ;)
About the point standings, I'm not happy. That lie between P1 and P2 are more than 2 points is quite good, but with this system is everything upside down and during the season you have to change quite computationally head. That had to be.
No refueling stops - I can live with, is it good for transparency, whether it makes the racing more exciting course we will see. Since the main problem is probably still in the aerodynamic field.
The pessimistic expectations of Don I agree, it is probably an unfortunate season to you in advance how pleased Bolle (the driver alone constellations!), But there will be perhaps only 3-5 more exciting races.
the 107% rule:
which has been abolished long ago, according to article (see below), there was this rule recently in 2002
Thank you, now that you write it, I remember. She did so well with the "funny" quality mode does not really make sense. The HRT may also ride so when he lies down a Formula 3 time. ;)
10-6-4-3-2-1. Finish. And yes, I think the winner should not only get 9 points. I could live with the current system, if you had given to the winner just 12 points. Tradition or not.
I also think that the race will not meet expectations. But who knows, maybe we will be lucky and get a lot of wet races. I just hope that you can not immediately send out the SC (or even break off), so the race will not even be interesting.
HRT should probably have no problems in terms of lap times. At least the negative record of life anno 1990 (32 seconds on the poles) should not be in danger.
http://www.motorsportarchiv.de/f1/saison/1990/12/traini01.shtml
Well, after the first day of practice will be discussed in the re-introduction of the 107% rule, the glorious presence of Senna-nephew beschleuinigte das. o)
I'm the only one who has no problem with the points system - at least in the sense of tradition?
Ok Jody Scheckter took 255 points for 8 years. But after all, already 30 years ago. In 30 years, much has changed, such as tires, engines, rules ...
And another thing about tradition: I have extra time looked at Wikipedia: In the first season, 1950, the first 5 points, the winner was eighth In addition, there was 1 point for fastest lap. This was not changed until 1960th
For the 1960 season only 10 races were run. 2000 there are 17 races, even 19th 2010
These are all things that make it difficult to compare, if not impossible.