woohoo, aero cuts for f1 to make for closer racing!!!!!!!!

With any luck, this will go through..... bout time....... Massive Rule Changes Planned for 2001 London, England, Dec. 20 � Plans to slash the aerodynamic downforce generated by F1 cars in a bid to produce better racing are part of a package of major technical changes proposed for the 2001 season. Smaller and higher-mounted front wings, a total ban on rear aerodynamic under-car diffusers and sidepods extending forward to the rear of the front wheels are just part of a wide-ranging technical revamp debated by the F1 technical working group this week. In place of diffusers, a return to wing-profiled sidepods � originally banned in favor of flat bottoms as long ago as 1983 � will be introduced and the cars will revert to a wider track. The plan is to make cars more progressively controllable and reduce their aerodynamic sensitivity in an attempt to encourage closer racing and more overtaking. It was also proposed that the rules be amended to require a large, square cross-sectional front end to the chassis which would offer much enhanced protection for the drivers' legs. It also remains to be seen what possible changes to the tire regulations will be invoked. Many teams would like to see a measure of stability applied to the current tire regulations, even though FIA president Max Mosley has expressed the view that he would like to introduce an all-weather F1 tire in the future. � Alan Henry check out www.racer.com for the full story pez

Yeah, long overdue... pez wrote:

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> > With any luck, this will go through..... > > bout time....... > > Massive Rule Changes Planned for 2001 > London, England, Dec. 20 � Plans to slash the aerodynamic downforce > generated by F1 cars in a bid to produce better racing are part of a package > of major technical changes proposed for the 2001 season. > > Smaller and higher-mounted front wings, a total ban on rear aerodynamic > under-car diffusers and sidepods extending forward to the rear of the front > wheels are just part of a wide-ranging technical revamp debated by the F1 > technical working group this week. > > In place of diffusers, a return to wing-profiled sidepods � originally > banned in favor of flat bottoms as long ago as 1983 � will be introduced and > the cars will revert to a wider track. The plan is to make cars more > progressively controllable and reduce their aerodynamic sensitivity in an > attempt to encourage closer racing and more overtaking. > > It was also proposed that the rules be amended to require a large, square > cross-sectional front end to the chassis which would offer much enhanced > protection for the drivers' legs. > > It also remains to be seen what possible changes to the tire regulations > will be invoked. Many teams would like to see a measure of stability applied > to the current tire regulations, even though FIA president Max Mosley has > expressed the view that he would like to introduce an all-weather F1 tire in > the future. � Alan Henry > > check out www.racer.com for the full story > > pez

Well, IMO, Formula 1 Died in 82 when they started the heavy restrictions. This may bring back some interesting design jobs, though! :-) Bring back Formula None! (free tech rules, almost!) Matt

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>Yeah, long overdue... >> With any luck, this will go through..... >> bout time....... >> Massive Rule Changes Planned for 2001

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