23/04/2004
NEWS STORY
Further to our previous report, here is the full list of proposals that the FIA has put before team bosses.
Engine
2.4 litre V8
Maximum of four valves per cylinder
Two-race engine (fool-proof method for ensuring this rule is observed, plus carefully calculated penalty system for unscheduled changes)
List of components which must be made from a specific material and/or using a specified manufacturing process
Ban on variable geometry inlet and exhaust systems
Standard ECU (under FIA control)
Ban on ultra high pressure (direct injection) fuel systems enforced by means of FIA ECU
Maximum modulus of elasticity (stiffness) of materials reduced from 40 Gpa to 32 Gpa (throughout car).
Transmission, braking and steering
Manual gearbox with electronic over-rev safeguard
Manually operated clutch
Ban on electronically controlled differentials
Ban on power steering systems
Standard brake discs, pads and calipers
Chassis
Weight limit reduced by at least 50 kilos (to eliminate ballast and thus reduce
kinetic energy in an accident)
A combined tyre and aerodynamic package to be published no later than 31 December 2004 to achieve specific targets for cornering speeds, straight-line speeds, grip and braking performance, taking weight reduction into acount;
Tyre (wheel) width reduced at front, increased at rear to allow weight distribution consistent with no ballast and to give greater drag (total of front +rear widths to stay same).
Sporting
No spare car allowed during entire Event
Cars to be held under parc fermé conditions during entire Event
One tyre supplier only, all sporting aspects of supply contract under control of FIA
Drastic restriction on private testing, limited by mileage rather than number of days, enforced by means of FIA ECU
Two (identical) sets of tyres for qualifying and race
Friday practice: package to ensure cars run, possibly to include a qualifying session
New qualifying system to be discussed with commercial rights holder (broadcasters), teams and race promoters
If qualifying continues to be with race fuel, consider whether amount of fuel in refuelling rig before race should be fixed annually in sporting regulations with amount of fuel in car for qualifying and race free (to encourage fuel efficiency)
No tyre change during race (except genuine puncture), refuelling to stay
Consider if constructors’ points should be scored by a maximum of four specified cars (two teams) per constructor (to encourage major teams to make cars and information available to teams coming into Formula One, see below)
General
No restriction on the sale, loan or exchange of chassis and components between teams or to new entrants in the Championship
Twelve entries to be accepted each year, entries to close on 1 July for following season
Guaranteed entries each year for teams with long-term contracts to compete in Championship
Technical and sporting rule changes for future seasons to be subject to a majority vote of the teams already contracted to compete during the season in which the rule changes will apply
Technical rule changes concerning Formula One to be announced in June to take effect on 1 January of the second year following the announcement (for example, a technical rule change for 2012 would be announced no later than 1 July 2010, having first been approved by a majority of the teams already contracted to participate in 2012)
No rule changes after entries close for a given Championship without consent of all accepted teams.