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Titolo: [ENG] 2004 Rules: At-a-glance

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2004 Rules: At-a-glance
17-02-2004
The FIA has introduced a number of new regulations for 2004, with the
intention of giving the sport an extra 'sparkle'. With the new season
just a couple of weeks away, here's the pitpass 'at-a-glance' guide:
No Change
Points: The points system introduced in 2003, whereby points are awarded
for the first eight finishers 10-8-6-4-5-3-2-1, remains for 2004
Saturday Practice: Once again there will be two practice sessions on
Saturday morning, both lasting 45 minutes.
Parc ferm�ｿ�ｾｩ: Parc ferm�ｿ�ｾｩ procedures will remain as in 2003,
however the practice of fuel circulation for the purposes of cooling is
now banned.
Qualifying: In the second part of qualifying, cars will run with their
race fuel and settings as in 2003.
Driver Aids: Traction Control is still permitted.
IN
Drivers: Each team will now be allowed to use four drivers during the
season, this does not include any third driver running in the Friday
sessions.
Friday Practice: Following the scrapping of the two-hour Friday test
session, introduced in 2003, there will be two one-hour practice sessions
on Fridays in 2004.
The bottom six teams from the 2003 World Championship - BAR, Sauber,
Jaguar, Toyota, Jordan and Minardi - may run a third car in the two
Friday practice sessions.
The driver of the third car must hold a Super Licence but must not have
participated in more than six Formula One World Championship events in
the previous two seasons. The driver of the 'third car' must not be one
of the team's nominated race drivers for that particular event.
The third car can be run in a different livery to the two race cars.
Qualifying: In 2004, qualifying will consist of two parts, separated by a
break of two minutes. In the first part drivers will run in the order in
which they finished in the previous race, the winner going out first. At
the first race of 2004 (Australia) the drivers will run in the order in
which they finished in the 2003 World Championship. New drivers will run
in numerical order.
The running order for the second part of the session - which determined
final grid positions - will be determined by the times achieved in the
first session. However, the running order will be reversed, with the
slowest from session one going out first and the quickest driver going
out last.
Any driver that does not complete a timed lap in the first part of the
qualifying session will not be allowed to take part in the second. If the
car is brought back to the pits before the session ends it must remain in
parc ferm�ｿ�ｾｩ until the end of the session.
Refuelling rigs will be allowed in the first part of the session only.
Fuel loads and set-ups cannot be changed after the end of the second
qualifying session.
Engines: The most controversial new rule - and part of FIA President Max
Mosley's drive to cut costs - is the introduction of the new rule that
limits teams to one engine per driver per race weekend. A driver must use
the same engine for the race that he used in the Friday and Saturday
practice sessions and qualifying. This means that engines will have to
last up to 800 km.
Changing an engine before qualifying will cost the driver 10 grid lapces.
Changing the engine after qualifying will mean the driver drops to the
back of the grid.
Each team's engines will be inspected at the beginning of the weekend,
and significant parts will be 'sealed' to prevent their replacement.
Basic work can be done on the engine, including the replacing of spark
plugs and even clutches. However replacement of the camshaft would be
deemed to be making the engine 'new' and is therefore banned.
Aerodynamics: In 2004, rear wings will have just two elements as opposed
to three in 2003.
Rear wing endplates have been increased in size, as have the engine
covers. Both these changes have been made to allow more space for
advertisers logos. This is the first time that the FIA has introduced a
technical regulation that is commercially, rather than performance,
driven.
Tyres: As in 2003 each driver will be limited to forty tyres, twenty for
the front and twenty for the rear.
The choice of dry-weather tyre for qualifying and race must be made by
09:00 on Saturday. However, if both Friday sessions are declared wet the
decision may be delayed 13:00 on Saturday.
The number of wet-weather tyres available to each driver will remain the
same at twenty-eight, fourteen front and fourteen rear. Extreme weather
tyres will be permitted may only be used when authorised.
Pitlane speed limit: At most venues the pitlane speed limit will be
raised o 100 km/h. A lower limit may be enforced at circuits with narrow
pit lanes, such as Monaco.
Driver Aids: Drivers must now change gears manually.
Three strikes and you're out: With drive through penalties banned, driver
involved in incidents will now have to attend a post-race meeting with
the stewards. It is at this time that a decision will be made as to
whether a driver should be penalised at the next race. If that happens
three times in a season stewards may impose a one-race ban.
OUT
Testing The two-hour test session on morning, introduced in 2003, is
scrapped for 2004.
Driver Aids: Launch control is banned.
Drive through penalties: Drive-through penalties will no longer be
imposed during a race - this follows the incident involving Juan Pablo
Montoya and Rubens Barrichello at Indianapolis, when the Colombian's
drive-through penalty virtually cost him the World Championship.
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 three times in a season stewards may impose a one-race ban.
Il che non mi sembra male.

Il che non mi sembra male.
Avrei preferito non ci fosse il "may".
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Ciao, Muttley

 Avrei preferito non ci fosse il "may".
IMHO può essere corretto se si tiene anche conto della gravità delle
infrazioni rilevate. Non che sia certo di tutta questa capacità di
valutare correttamente da parte della FIA, ma non si sa mai....
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