Technical Regulations for 2009-2015

[andrew]

^ As far as I know. yes and yes.

It is only the use of the DRS that is restricted.

[Antti-san]

Ah, OK. Thanks for the quick reply!

[Dragonfly]

As long as the predetermined amount of energy has not been spent already, yes and yes.
In fact I think we saw this in Australia, not sure about the drivers ATM, but the TV director displayed the on-screen information for both. One (the chaser) had the energy almost spent and DRS active, the defender used it to counter the attack.

[raymondu999]

Basically KERS is only limited technically. In how much energy can be used in a lap, and how much energy can be output at maximum. THe usage on track of it is unrestricted. You can use it when you're braking too if you want. But that wouldn't do much good

[Javert]

In a near future, FIA should force a conventional exhaust solution, away from the bodywork, in 2009 style

Teams are spending imho too much money in heat-resisting materials
FEE, Mercedes-style, RB & McL & Ferrari ... too many exhaust solutions

Maybe in '12 or '13 ?

[bot6]

It's going to become harder to use the exhausts to feed the diffuser anyways with the return of the turbo engines...

[Caito]

In a near future, FIA should force a conventional exhaust solution, away from the bodywork, in 2009 style

Teams are spending imho too much money in heat-resisting materials
FEE, Mercedes-style, RB & McL & Ferrari ... too many exhaust solutions

Maybe in '12 or '13 ?

Sorry, but, could you define too much money? How do you know it's too much money?

Can you quote values for the heat resisting materials?

[i70q7m7ghw]

In a near future, FIA should force a conventional exhaust solution, away from the bodywork, in 2009 style

Teams are spending imho too much money in heat-resisting materials
FEE, Mercedes-style, RB & McL & Ferrari ... too many exhaust solutions

Maybe in '12 or '13 ?

And that would be yet another wrong solution for the 'spending problem'. If teams have got money, they will spend it, budget caps need to be put in place, let them spend it how they like. If they blow all their money on heat resistant material, and forget to build the rest of the car, so be it!

Banning innovation in the name of cost saving is stupid. If you wan't to solve a problem, attack it directly.

[Caito]

Trying to regulate the amount of money they spend is like trying to regulate their ECUs and read 1000's of lines of code, lookng for that option 13.

Teams want and will spend all the money they can to win. For example, the engine freeze(which I dislike) reduced a lot the "engine development departments" so that worked as a cost reduction.

[godlameroso]

Does anyone know what changes they plan to make for next year? More Kers power? Ban on off-throttle engine maps? No longer restricted weight distribution? Any aerodynamic restrictions?

[Dragonfly]

Don't know, but today it seems to me WSMC placed another nail in the coffin of F1.

[dren]

Teams want and will spend all the money they can to win. For example, the engine freeze(which I dislike) reduced a lot the "engine development departments" so that worked as a cost reduction.

True to an extent. That cost reduction was most certainly used in other areas. The engine departments were reorganized to suit the regulations. The money was redistributed to better suit the teams. I wouldn't believe any team saw actual savings from the engine freeze. It did allow smaller teams to purchase engines at a set rate, which I am against.

[dren]

It looks like the 1.6l V6 turbo engines are a go for 2014. All the teams agreed on it. So two more years with the V8s...that is until they decide to change the regulations again

On a side note, I am fully against mid-season regulation changes like they are doing with the EBDs.

[andrew]

On a side note, I am fully against mid-season regulation changes like they are doing with the EBDs.

Me too. I think these are only acceptable of safety grounds. Doing it in an attempt to reduce a certain teams advantage and possibly increase the entertainment value is not the right thing to do.

[dren]

On a side note, I am fully against mid-season regulation changes like they are doing with the EBDs.

Me too. I think these are only acceptable of safety grounds. Doing it in an attempt to reduce a certain teams advantage and possibly increase the entertainment value is not the right thing to do.

Agree 100%. Only ban or change the regulations for safety reasons only.