Six new F1 rules you need to know about for this season

[John S]

From dropping fastest lap points to finally tidying up grid order for race starts where no proper qualifying has been possible, it's all here - and more. 

[Jericoke]

With grid order sorted out if qualifying isn't possible, what are the commentators supposed to talk about during a rained out session?

Won't someone think of the broadcasters trying to fill dead air?!

[cosworth151]

With grid order sorted out if qualifying isn't possible, what are the commentators supposed to talk about during a rained out session?

Won't someone think of the broadcasters trying to fill dead air?!

Maybe the teams could make little boats & float them down the pit lane like they did at the Japanese GP several years ago. 

I will be sorry to see the fastest lap point go. Many races that's the only thing that isn't wrapped up after the first few laps.

[lkjohnson1950]

Really interested to see how R/B and Aston do with the Newey switch.

[Jericoke]

With grid order sorted out if qualifying isn't possible, what are the commentators supposed to talk about during a rained out session?

Won't someone think of the broadcasters trying to fill dead air?!

Maybe the teams could make little boats & float them down the pit lane like they did at the Japanese GP several years ago. 

I will be sorry to see the fastest lap point go. Many races that's the only thing that isn't wrapped up after the first few laps.

The Japanese race was one of the few I've missed in my F1 watching career!

I think the Fastest Lap point was great, just needed to tweak the rule, not throw it out entirely.  Off the top of my head:  fastest lap of the points finishers; Fastest lap is awarded when there are 5 laps to go (so no one can do it last lap);  Fastest lap must be set more than 3 laps after a pit stop.