F1 rejects radical change
Although change is badly needed, those proposed initially and finally rejected, are far worse than it is today. Here are the changes that WILL happen and were ratified:
The changes agreed for 2003 are as follows:
The single one-hour session on a Saturday has been abandoned in favour of two one-hour sessions - one each on Friday and Saturday. Cars will go out one at a time for single flying laps.
The points system will change in a bid to keep the championship open for as long as possible and to award points down to eighth place rather than sixth.
The new system awards 10 points for a win, and will then go eight, six, five, four, three, two and one.
Team orders that affect race results have been banned.
The Belgian Grand Prix has been struck off the calendar because of a row over tobacco advertising.
Tyre companies will be allowed to custom-make tyres for each team they supply.
In particular I like the ruling that the team can't decide who wins. This shouldn't be too hard to enforce. It would be rather obvious and which driver that is in the lead will be willing to give it up if they can point to a rule as their backup?
I also like each car getting a chance by itself on the race track. It's about time.
The cars will go out on Friday in championship order. And the faster car on Friday will get a second chance last on Saturday.
Good news for F1 fans.
