F1 qualifying rules official change 07 years cancel Friday practice to test _Luke

Beijing time on 14 July, the FIA officially confirmed last night: from the beginning of this week's faguozhan, Saturday qualifying section III will be from 20 minutes to 15 minutes. In addition, from the 2007 season started to cancel third handlebar system will be the Friday practice session for the official testing schedule. Correspondingly, the FIA will reduce fleet made in subsequent quarters in the test of time, in order to achieve the reductions in fleet development costs of the "ultimate goal". In the last week of the F1 Commission meeting, the FIA World motor sport Council (WMSC) fax vote against three rules for reform: resolution 1, section III, shortening the current qualifying time (faguozhan came into force); 2, cancel the current Friday practice session on the third handlebar system, while the Friday practice session to official test; 3, coming only Bridgestone a tire supplier, it is recommended that each race weekend Bridgestone can only provide two different sizes for tires, equal treatment for all fleet, avoid existing Bridgestone camp fleet exists "competitive advantage". FIA in France local time yesterday (Thursday) morning, officially announced: by fax polling, Campaign Committee has world France decided to accept the F1 Commission for 2006-2007 season F1 race rules modify the proposals. For the 2006 season to modify sections from this week's France Grand Prix begins to take effect. FIA 2006 rules mentioned means for modifying content section III qualifying time of change: the current qualifying system, divided into three sections, the first two section qualifying is 15 minutes. The last section relates to compete for pole position of part is 20 minutes. Because of the top 10 car must carry competition oil in qualifying, the last section of qualifying the first part has been thoroughly evolved into the "oil" contest. In response to this situation, the FIA decided last section qualifying reduce for 5 minutes. In addition, starting from faguozhan, first and second qualifying will adopt section III timing standards. As long as 15 minutes before start stopwatches timing ring will be included in the final qualifying results, rather than by punching line time calculations. In addition, the original "third driver" system is also about something. From 2004 onwards, the existing rules in the previous year fleet scoreboard failed to enter the first 4 fleet can Friday practice session in the third rider to participate in the practice session. For funding limited small fleet, become a heavy burden, in a sense there is a certain degree of unfairness. According to the FIA "reduction achievements", next season will cancel the Friday practice session and arrange official fleet testing. Correspondingly, the FIA hope fleet can reduce quarter free test in the fleet. On the single tyre supplier Bridgestone, the FIA on the latest information in the absence of clear instructions. According to reports, including the maintenance area visit, official signing, many close to fans ' activities, have become the FIA F1 weekend schedule changes "flagship projects". (sohu)