RoShamBo
28 October 2002, 16:02
Formula One bosses have shied away from making radical changes to the sport for next season.
The biggest changes agreed at a meeting on Monday were to qualifying, the rule on team orders and the points system.
The more radical options on the agenda were all voted down.
These had included proposals for drivers to swap teams during the season and for ballast to be added to cars corresponding to the amount of championship points scored.
The changes agreed 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.
The desire to make changes had come after Ferrari's domination of the 2002 season led to a decline in TV viewing figures.
I think the changes to qualifying are a step in the right direction & am glad they didn't opt for ballast adding or the ridiculous "team swapping" idea.
Ro.
The biggest changes agreed at a meeting on Monday were to qualifying, the rule on team orders and the points system.
The more radical options on the agenda were all voted down.
These had included proposals for drivers to swap teams during the season and for ballast to be added to cars corresponding to the amount of championship points scored.
The changes agreed 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.
The desire to make changes had come after Ferrari's domination of the 2002 season led to a decline in TV viewing figures.
I think the changes to qualifying are a step in the right direction & am glad they didn't opt for ballast adding or the ridiculous "team swapping" idea.
Ro.