2010 F1 regulations finalised

[Dare]

They don't sound right at all.

They do seem a little strange and unfair

[Andy B]

From the F1 web site, there's enough info here http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/rules_and_regulations/sporting_regulations/8692/ to keep anyone happy or confused for some time!!
It does seem to contradict what has been listed here.
There is no mention of cost capped teams so who knows where that came from?

[John S]

Teams can use test drivers or try out young drivers at Friday practice this year.

This is a direct quote from the F1 website about 2010 rules:-

"Teams may use up to four drivers during a season, all of whom may score points in the championship. A driver change may be made with the permission of the stewards any time before the start of qualifying. The new driver must use the engine and tyres allocated to the original driver.

On top of this, in each of Friday's two practice sessions teams may run additional drivers, though each team is still limited to two cars. Any holder of a Super License may run as an additional driver, but stewards must be informed of a team's plans before the end of initial scrutineering on the Thursday prior to practice."

[Scott]

I've searched high and low for these new regulations, the FIA site, the F1 site.  The only thing I can find is some forum called racedepartment where someone posted the exact same thing but without any reference to where they found it.  The members on that forum are just as confused as we seem to be.

There is a great article here that talks about the differences between the '09 and '10 regs.  The 4WD is mentioned, but not as simply as the first report outlines.

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=329447

[John S]

I've searched high and low for these new regulations, the FIA site, the F1 site.  The only thing I can find is some forum called racedepartment where someone posted the exact same thing but without any reference to where they found it.  The members on that forum are just as confused as we seem to be.

There is a great article here that talks about the differences between the '09 and '10 regs.  The 4WD is mentioned, but not as simply as the first report outlines.

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=329447

This motorsport article is more detailed and gives a better explanation, however it's dated May 09 and is about the changes Max was proposing to go with his mad two tier budget capping regime. A lot of this was thrown out when FOTA and the FIA reached agreement and the new concorde was signed.

I'm pretty sure most of the stuff about AWD, differences in movable wing angles, along with budget capping etc., has never made it to the actual regs for 2010.

[Scott]

I guess I read everything but the date   

[Jericoke]

4WD could be accomplished via electrical motors located at the front as part of a KERS system.  My knowledge of physics is fairly limited, but isn't an electrical KERS the opposite of an electric motor?  If you're going to put the weight into your front wheels anyway, there isn't much cost to make any KERS enabled wheel into a drive enabled wheel.

Can you imagine the engineering challenge of getting an electrical motor to sync with a high revving gas engine?  I don't know if it could be done (although they'd officially have a hybrid in F1).

How is the current KERS energy returned to the wheels?  Presumably that solution would lay the ground work for 4wd.  Plenty of road cars with 4wd already deal with the problem of when and where to apply power. 

Mechanically though... is there an advantage to 4wd in F1?  Surely to make the front wheels powerful enough, torque steering will be a large problem?  It wouldn't help in the straights, and it wouldn't help in the corners.  (I guess it would help in the rain and on the cross country section in the first corner.)

[littledave]

think some :Pones gone fishing

[cosworth151]

KERS is currently routed to the rear wheels through the gearbox, with the engine power.

[Monty]

Was Poleman pulling our con rods?