I hate the gearbox rule. The FIA should penalize the team but not the driver's performance.

interesting raven, though surely all the expenses could just be laundered, so
a design company did X amount of aero development as a complimentary gift, just as a ferrari employee gave his 'friend' at the wind tunnel a gift of several million. lolz

An FIA Technical Report on Sunday morning in Hockenheim has thrown the cat amongst the pigeons in F1 circles. The FIA Technical Delegate Jo Bauer reported that “having examinded the engine torque map of cars 1 and 2 it became apparent that the maximum torque output of both engines is significantly less in the mid rpm range than previously seen for these engines at other events”.

He went on “in my opinion this is therefore in breach of Article 5.5.3 of the Technical regulations as the engines are able to deliver more torque at a given engine speed in the mid rpm range. Furthermore this new torque map will artificially alter the aerodynamic characteristics of both cars which is also in contravention of TD 036-11.”

It is not clear what TD 036-11 is but one presumes it is a technical directive, or clarification.

Article 5.5.3 states that “The maximum accelerator pedal travel position must correspond to an engine torque demand equal to or greater than the maximum engine torque at the measured engine speed. The minimum accelerator pedal travel position must correspond to an engine torque demand equal to or lower than 0Nm.”

The FIA Stewards are now considering the matter.

interesting raven, though surely all the expenses could just be laundered, so
a design company did X amount of aero development as a complimentary gift, just as a ferrari employee gave his 'friend' at the wind tunnel a gift of several million. lolz

So just have independent valuations. Put in a rule that if I can't go out and buy whatever product or service for the same price they're claiming, they can't claim that price.
ie, it includes income from sponsorship.

http://joesaward.wordpress.com/

Well done Alonso for showing us once again why Australia's iWeb 2.0 does not deserve this year's title

it seems like the FIA should just develop 1 car and hand it out copies of it to all the teams

it seems like the FIA should just develop 1 car and hand it out copies of it to all the teams

I think they should just allow teams to sell car designs to other teams.

Would allow the smaller teams without the huge R&D budget to purchase a car from a well known team, like they do with engines.

I doubt the higher up teams would sell exactly what they use, but it would give the lower teams a good starting point.

I tend to agree they should be able to share and sell R&D, but on the proviso that anything sold can be purchased by any team at the same price.
Otherwise you'll end up with McLaren and Ferrari selling some fancy aero system to each other for $1, and charging $80m if STR want it.

I also believe the FIA should standardise the floors, front and rear wings.
I wouldn't be averse to them homologating the bodywork either. Back in the day, F1 development was supposed to promote road innovation. So much of what goes in to F1 no longer relates to road cars - it's money spent for the purpose of racing. That's not what F1 was supposed to be about. If what they're spending money on doesn't have a benefit to the automotive industry, it shouldn't be money needed to be spent.

Cheers mate, great site that for live streaming.

Seems Web n Vet not happy with their cars, well off the pace...