Are these for real?

[Veyron]

FORMULA 1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

PRELIMINARY PROPOSALS FOR NEW RULES


Engine

2.4 litre V8;
maximum of four valves per cylinder;
two-race engine (fool-proof method for ensuring this rule is observed, plus carefully calculated penalty system for unscheduled changes);
list of components which must be made from a specific material and/or using a specified manufacturing process;
ban on variable geometry inlet and exhaust systems;
standard ECU (under FIA control)
ban on ultra high pressure (direct injection) fuel systems enforced by means of FIA ECU;
maximum modulus of elasticity (stiffness) of materials reduced from 40 Gpa to 32 Gpa (throughout car).
Transmission, braking and steering

manual gearbox with electronic over-rev safeguard;
manually operated clutch;
ban on electronically controlled differentials;
ban on power steering systems;
standard brake discs, pads and calipers.
Chassis

weight limit reduced by at least 50 kilos (to eliminate ballast and thus reduce kinetic energy in an accident);
a combined tyre and aerodynamic package to be published no later than 31 December 2004 to achieve specific targets for cornering speeds, straight-line speeds, grip and braking performance, taking weight reduction into acount;
tyre (wheel) width reduced at front, increased at rear to allow weight distribution consistent with no ballast and to give greater drag (total of front +rear widths to stay same).
Sporting

no spare car allowed during entire Event;
cars to be held under parc fermé conditions during entire Event;
one tyre supplier only, all sporting aspects of supply contract under control of FIA;
drastic restriction on private testing, limited by mileage rather than number of days, enforced by means of FIA ECU;
two (identical) sets of tyres for qualifying and race;
Friday practice: package to ensure cars run, possibly to include a qualifying session;
new qualifying system to be discussed with commercial rights holder (broadcasters), teams and race promoters;
if qualifying continues to be with race fuel, consider whether amount of fuel in refuelling rig before race should be fixed annually in sporting regulations with amount of fuel in car for qualifying and race free (to encourage fuel efficiency);
no tyre change during race (except genuine puncture), refuelling to stay;
consider if constructors’ points should be scored by a maximum of four specified cars (two teams) per constructor (to encourage major teams to make cars and information available to teams coming into Formula 1, see below);
General

no restriction on the sale, loan or exchange of chassis and components between teams or to new entrants in the championship;
twelve entries to be accepted each year, entries to close on 1 July for following season;
guaranteed entries each year for teams with long-term contracts to compete in championship;
technical and sporting rule changes for future seasons to be subject to a majority vote of the teams already contracted to compete during the season in which the rule changes will apply;
technical rule changes concerning Formula 1 to be announced in June to take effect on 1 January of the second year following the announcement (for example, a technical rule change for 2012 would be announced no later than 1 July 2010, having first been approved by a majority of the teams already contracted to participate in 2012);
no rule changes after entries close for a given Championship without consent of all accepted teams.

[RallyRaider]

The last few nails...
Might as well move to ovals, fit the cars with sillouette bodywork and call it NASCAR.

[Veyron]

Agreed!

[RallyRaider]

As futile as it is to draw one idea out of such a masterwork of stupidity, what the hell is this?

no tyre change during race (except genuine puncture), refuelling to stay;

I mean is this some kind of tacit admission that the stops are the only valid way of passing? Completely ass about to my mind. Free up tyres, dump refueling.

[Doug E Fresh]

Why would they even consider this? F1 cars are the most advanced cars in the world, driven by the best drivers. It looks like the FIA is trying to make a standard car that every team runs.

[crayzayjay]

Wooden wheels next! Hooray!

[Ace$nyper]

ew i dont like that at all

[RallyRaider]

I also like how the teams have moved from being referred to as competitors, through franchisees and now finally contractors. Forget NASCAR, WWF1 here we come! (Although we're kidding ourselves if we think it isn't already here)

[freakray]

The proposed changes for 2008....gotta love Max...fucking retard that he is....

[RallyRaider]

Hey, lets look on the bright side - with luck it will only be Jordan and Minardi left in FIA brand F1 by 2008 anyway!

[freakray]

Yeah, only the teams backed by Ecclestone.

He wants his own racing formula, he's getting.
Not to worry, I am sure once he's totally screwed F1, he'll turn his attention to some other successful series.....

[Doug E Fresh]

No not WRC!!!

[p9o1r1sche]

I noticed Veyron didnt say where this proposal came from. Maybe its his idea of a joke?????? (I hope)

[ales]

www.fia.com
Veyron is pretty sick (tortures me with a pressure regulator ... don't ask), but he's not that sick

[RallyRaider]

I have the feeling this is just a "softener" from the FIA. Partly to gauge support and partly to scare us with a worst case senario. That way when the real changes happen they won't seem so bad.

I hear one of the top f3000 team managers wants to take the step up to F1. With the above rules, if he waits a few years F1 will largely come to him.