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Well loadshedding have certainly risen from 2 to 3 hours to 4 to 5 hours as off a technical fault at one of the power stations.
I think if you are talking about the Indianapolis GP that season Ferrari have no other choice apart from go for the racing because 9 out of 10 teams don't want to go for racing and Ferrari was part of those 9 teams but Bernie wants the race to go on and Bridgestone also wants the race to go on and thats why we have a real joke of a race. Imagine only one team racing on the track and its upto you to guess which was that team. FIA was about to penalised those 7 teams but it was Ferrari who opposed the decision. The faces on the podiums could tell you the whole story, only one driver was happy and that was not a Ferrari driver.
We are hearing budget cap and advantages for the budget cap teams and now teams like Ferrari, Renault are starting to threat of quitting F1 if this thing implemented. But look at the 2010 season's regulations and imagine what FIA is trying to do and why it is being facing oppositon. This is a summary of the next year's rules and regulations and is being done by a member of PlanetF1 forum so all regards to him.
CHANGES TO THE SPORTING REGULATIONS 2010
13.1 A late entry fee has been introduced which will be fixed by the FIA.
AFAIK This is the first time they’ve ever done this.
13.7 If in the opinion of the FIA a competitor fails to operate his team in a manner compatible with the standards of the Championship or in any way brings the Championship into disrepute, the FIA may exclude such competitor from the Championship forthwith.
This was previously decided by the Formula One Commission, which was made up of representative of 6 teams, 4 race promoters, one from the commercial rights holders and one from the FIA.
What is meant by the FIA? Does it mean a representative of the FIA, the WMSC, the Senate, or just the Chairman?
Do teams have a right of appeal?
16. As from 2010 the race director (Charlie Whiting) will be solely responsible for deciding whether or not incidents between cars are investigated during or after the race.
Previously all obvious / clear infringements were investigated during the race – unless there wasn’t enough time.
16.3(c) For incidents investigated after a race, the stewards will be able punish drivers with as many drops in grid place position as they see fit.
Previously it was an automatic 10 place drop.
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Appendix 5 - RULE CHANGES
8.[/highlight] [highlight]The TWG and the SWG will be consulted on any proposal for change to the Technical Regulations or Sporting Regulations which did not originate in either Group and their comments, if any, will be made available to the World Motor Sport Council when such proposal is discussed.[/highlight]
This new article in effect means that the FIA can make any changes it likes to the sporting or technical regulations without having to gain the consent of the teams.
However, it is direct conflict with the terms of the Concorde Agreement, which specifically prohibits the FIA from making changes without the consent of the teams (except on the grounds of safety), and although the agreement expired for most teams at the end of 2007, Ferrari’s (and possibly Williams I think) agreements are still in force until 2012.
APPENDIX 8
COST CAP REGULATIONS
1.5 The WMSC may at any time make such additions or alterations to these Regulations as, in its absolute discretion, it considers necessary in order to ensure the achievement of the overriding objective.
i.e. nothing in the cost cap regulations is set, and the WMSC can change all or any of the rules (including the amount of the cap) as and when it sees fit
1.6 CRT’s (Cost Regulated Teams) will be given an explanatory handbook, but the information it contains may well be misleading or contradictory, and the FIA have therefore had to put ia clause in the regulations to cover any conflicts.
4.1 Any teams that signs up to the budget cap can only spend £20M (50% of the cost cap) for the whole of this year (1 Jan to 31 Dec 2009), unless they can prove that the money spent was not directly or indirectly connected with next year’s championship. If they exceed £20M, the excess will be deducted from next year’s budget.
[highlight]New teams can spend up to £20M developing their 2010 car and still get the full £40M allowance for 2010.
Existing teams can do the same, but they have to be able to prove that work on the 2009 car didn’t indirectly benefit the 2010 entry.[/highlight]
4.2 Existing stock (e.g. components, raw materials etc.) and work in progress can be carried forward to 2010, but only up to £3M. Anything over £3M will be deducted from the budget.
This is a big disadvantage for teams who do their own manufacturing, but a huge advantage to new teams who can subcontract out most of the manufacturing process, because they don’t need to keep lots of stock.
4.3 The cost commission can vary the amount of each individual team’s budget, up or down, at its’ sole discretion, but taking into account the teams assets etc. prior to the first years participation.
None of the teams will know what their actual budget is until Jan 2010, and even then it could still go up or down.
Every team on the grid could have a different budget, it just depends what the cost commission decides.
5.2 The WMSC, will decide the budget for future years and will publish the figures when ever it sees fit.
The teams don’t get any say in it and the WMSC does not need to consult them before setting the budget.
5.3 The budget is set in £ pounds sterling, but teams can elect to account in other currencies. Budgets for other currencies are set at the time the budget is published, using the then current exchange rate.
The cost commission can (at their sole discretion) adjust budgets if there has been some wild fluctuations in the nominated currency, but other than that, it’s up to market forces.
Therefore: Team America (or what ever they’re called) could have a budget of $60.6M for 2010, but only $50M in 2011, simply because sterling has crashed – again!
5.4 d) Engine cost will only be excluded from the cost cap for the 2010 season and the exclusion only applies to existing engine supply contracts.
[highlight](I misread / misinterpreted this and the testing rules the first time I read the regs – I think John Howatt from Toyota might have too).
Under this rule existing teams should have more money to play with than new teams, because new teams will have to enter into new engine supply agreements, which will be included in the budget cap.[/highlight]
5.5 All teams have to disclose confidential sponsorship agreements and any other transactions to the cost commission.
5.7 Teams can exceed the cost cap but only with the prior approval of the cost commission.
7.6 The cost commission can appoint a full-time auditor to work with a team for any length of time, and the team has to pay for it.
10.2 Any queries about the cost cap have to be submitted in writing and the cost commission will respond within 14 day (or as long as it takes), and their response will also be sent to all the teams – minus any sensitive information, hopefully.
Reacting quickly to urgent situations is going to be very difficult for the teams if they have to check everything with the cost commission first.
12.2 Any breach of these Regulations may incur the penalties set out in Article 153 of the International Sporting Code.
These range from fines to suspension or exclusion.
12.3 If a team exceeds the cost cap their budget for the following year may be reduced and they could also incur penalties ranging from fines to expulsion. The WMSC, or anyone the WMSC appoints, will be responsible for deciding on the level of punishment, although teams will have a right to appeal.
Full document could be find here 2010 Regulations
Now Budget cap regulations
[highlight]Bodywork, dimensions, weights, brakes, suspension etc.
[/highlight]Cost Regulated teams (CRT’s) DO NOT have any more freedom in the design of their car than non CRT's, with the exception of driver adjustable bodywork, i.e. front and rear wings.
Non CRT’s can change the front wing only by up to 6º twice per lap.
CRT’s can change the front AND rear wings by up to 10º as often as they like.
Engines
CRT’s still have to use 2.4 litre V8’s but there is no rev limit.
CRT’s can use as many engines and gearboxes in a season as they like (see sporting regs.), without incurring a penalty.
KERS
Non CRT’s are allowed a maximum of 60kW in/out and can only release 400kJ per lap.
CRT’s have no restrictions on power in, 120kW (160bhp) power out, and can release 800kJ per lap.
9.9.1 (for non-CRT’s) The KERS must connect at any point in the rear wheel drivetrain before the differential.
For CRT’s : The restriction to only the rear wheel drivetrain will not apply to Cost-Regulated Teams.
Transmission System
9.1 Transmission types (for non-CRT’s) : No transmission system may permit more than two wheels to be driven.
For CRT’s: This Article will not apply to Cost-Regulated Teams.