Pre-Season 2013 Season

[Brogan]

Whoops!

Formula One's CEO Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that the contract to host next year's inaugural Grand Prix of America in New Jersey has been torn up after the race organisers missed deadlines in their agreement.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/sep/25/grand-prix-america-contract-torn-up

 

[RasputinLives]

ahhh Bernie will U-turn on it. He seems to have a spat with all the new tracks - I think he almost does it to try and push them to be ready.

 

[teabagyokel]

Am I the only one getting bored with this?

 

[RasputinLives]

Nope - its you and the entire American F1 fanbase

 

[Brogan]

Nope - its you and the entire American F1 fanbase

Fixed.

As you said in your previous post, it's Bernie's typical MO and the same old crap we get every year when it comes to the calendar.

 

[RasputinLives]

Yep - this time next year we'll be hearing about how we're never going to have a Russian GP they are soooo far behind

 

[cider_and_toast]

Wouldn't remind the return to South Africa talked of in the article. Always had a soft spot for Kyalami. Mind you, the Mexican G.P. Wasn't too bad either.

 

[Bill Boddy]

Mexico wasn't too popular with the engine designers. Due to the altitude working out things like the best fuel mixture were tricky.

 

[teabagyokel]

Bill Boddy - At times, its almost like F1 wants to challenge its competitors in some way, isn't it?

 

[Bill Boddy]

If by F1 you mean a certain Mr Ecclestone the only challenge is how much money it will raise.

 

[teabagyokel]

Bill Boddy - Indeed it is. Therefore, if the money's up a hill, the races'll be up a hill, and frankly the engine constructors can figure it out because they're supposed to be bloody intelligent people.

 

[Bill Boddy]

With the increase in importance and performance of computers since the last race in Mexico the problems can be more easily solved.

 

[Brogan]

The 2013 sporting and technical regulations have been published by the FIA.

http://www.fia.com/en-GB/sport/regulations/Pages/FIAFormulaOneWorldChampionship.aspx

 

[cider_and_toast]

Having had a quick browse through a bit so far, there is nothing stopping a team applying to join the series in that 13th spot so I wonder why so many people who made a big song and dance about it a few years back have gone quiet on the subject? Haven't seen anything else yet but I don't think it's that much different from this years is it.

 

[cider_and_toast]

Hmmm, nope. Nothing interesting there with the exception that the words 2009 Concorde agreement have been removed and replaced with the words "the code". Negotiations on a new Concorde agreement going well then?

 

[The Artist.....]

This is new....
20.4 Any driver defending his position on a straight, and before any braking area, may use the full width of the track during his first move, provided no significant portion of the car attempting to pass is alongside his. Whilst defending in this way the driver may not leave the track without justifiable reason.
For the avoidance of doubt, if any part of the front wing of the car attempting to pass is alongside the rear wheel of the car in front this will be deemed to be a ‘significant portion’.

 

[Brogan]

That clause was added to the current reg's a few races ago.
They just didn't upload a new version.

What has been added is an option to hide the stepped noses with a cosmetic panel/strip.

 

[cider_and_toast]

Looking at the spec drawings at the back of the technical regs is just a further indication that F1 is slipping further towards a spec series every year.

 

[Mephistopheles]

HURRAY!!!!!

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/102883

 

[The Artist.....]

Mephistopheles
I'd have preferred it if they'd required the teams to lower the chassis, rather than simply having the ability to "hide" the step!