71 haven’t got 22 cars on track at the same time. In truth, some people will hate the new sound and some people will love it. What won’t change is the competitive nature of Formula One, incredible cars
driven by amazing talent all fighting for the Podium. We are looking forward to what promises to be a great season in Formula One, we hope you are too.
2014 NEW Sporting Regulations for Formula One The sporting regulations are very different to the rules that surround aerodynamics and engineering of the car. These regulations affect penalties, points, drivers and teams on race weekends, at testing and throughout the championships. This year has seen dramatic changes in the cars, but also in the sporting regulations. In this article we will look at each of the major changes and explain what they are and how they will affect teams.
his aim is to halt the type of dominance we have seen over the past couple of years, where Sebastian Vettel has won the championship with three races to go. There was talk of extending the double points to three races, but that idea was soon halted by the powers that be. It may be one of the most controversial rule changes in many years, but it’s been ratified and will be going ahead. Expect an exciting end to the season and a very important final race.
Double Points
Drive Through Penalties
We start with one of the most controversial rule changes of all, the awarding of double points for the final race in Abu Dhabi. The idea is to make the championship fight last that little bit longer, allowing drivers up to 50 points behind with one race to go able to battle for the title. It also means teams that are up to 100 points behind could also prevail at the final race. This was a scheme dreamed up by Bernie Eccleston,
Stewards will this year have an option of handing out a new 5-second penalty for minor offences. This is an alternative to the harsh ‘drive-through’ or ‘stop and go’ penalties we have previously had. For those offences where these larger penalties are too severe, the stewards can, instead, give the new 5 second penalty. How this is served is up to the driver and team. If a driver wishes he may incorporate this with a pit-stop,