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Titolo: [ENG] FIA issues statement regarding regulations

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FIA issues statement regarding regulations
2-05-2003
The FIA issued the following statement on Friday May 2
Following its meeting with Team Principals in Imola on 17 April, the FIA
held afurther six-hour meeting with both Team Principals and Team
Technical Directorsin London on 29 April. This meeting resulted in
unanimous agreement by theteams on the points set out below. The
President of the FIA confirmed thatprovided the teams are unanimous, he
could not imagine circumstances in whichthe FIA would not agree to their
proposals.
Electronic driver aids
All the teams and the FIA signed the following statement.The teams
unanimously agreed to a complete ban on automaticgearboxes and launch
control for 2004. The teams were able todemonstrate that the elimination
of traction control would involvevery significant additional costs for
all teams and enginemanufacturers. The teams therefore unanimously
requested theFIA not to proceed with a ban on traction control for 2004.
TheFIA agreed on the clear understanding that this would enable theengine
manufacturers to supply the independent teams withengines at a fully
affordable cost having regard to the currentbusiness climate. The FIA
agreed that, provided engines aresupplied on this basis, these
arrangements will remain in placeindefinitely.
The FIA also agreed to allow pit lane speed limiters to continue and to
examinethe possibility of allowing electronically controlled power
steering.
Telemetry
Although pit-to-car telemetry remains banned, the teams unanimously
requestedthe FIA to withdraw its opposition to car-to-pit telemetry. They
were able to showthat the benefits outweighed the costs. The FIA agreed.
Engines
It was confirmed that each driver would use one engine for the entire
raceweekend (ie fitted fresh for Friday) and that use of a further engine
would resultin losing ten places on the grid.
The FIA stated that if fully affordable engines were indeed available to
all teamsfrom 2004 onwards, the proposals for multi-race engines in 2005
and 2006 wouldbe withdrawn.
Radios
Teams will continue to use their own radio systems in 2004 and
beyond,provided:
  *  they are stand-alone;
  *  they cannot transmit data;
  *  the FIA is given free access to the voice transmissions. Any
    commercialexploitation of these voice transmissions will be a matter
    for the teams andthe Commercial Rights Holder.
    Bodywork
  *  engine covers and rear wings will be modified for 2004 and 2005;
  *  only two upper rear wing elements will be permitted in 2004 and
    2005;
  *  track tests will be carried out with a standard rear wing before
    making anydecision for 2006;
  *  proposed alternatives to a standard rear wing will be invited with a
    view tohaving a package which also produces Monza levels of downforce
    andInterlagos levels of drag;
  *  the 2006 bodywork regulations will be finalised by the end of 2003;
  *  the TWG will be asked to discuss the possible elimination of the
    side podwinglets.
    Extreme-weather tyres
  *  the two tyre companies will be invited to make extreme-weather
    tyresavailable;
  *  the sea/land ratio and tread depth will be specified by the FIA and
    thesetyres will only be used when authorised by the race director;
  *  the FIA will ensure that a single wet-weather tyre capable of being
    usedeffectively even on a very wet track is clearly defined within
    the regulationsfor 2004.
    Standard brake materials
    The TWG will be asked to draft a material specification to be
    included in an FIAinvitation to tender for the supply of standard
    brake friction materials in 2004;Standard skid block materials
    The TWG will be asked to draft a material specification to be
    included in an FIAinvitation to tender for the supply of a standard
    skid block material in 2004;Qualifying procedures
    In 2004 cars will continue to be required to start the race with the
    same quantityof fuel as they had at the end of the final qualifying
    session.
    Post-qualifying parc ferme
    Unless an equally effective means of ensuring that cars are raced
    exactly as theyqualified is proposed and agreed, post-qualifying parc
    fermè procedures willremain the same in 2004.
    Spare cars
  *  each team will nominate the two cars it intends to use during
    qualifyingbefore the session starts;
  *  use of spare cars will be restricted in accordance with the
    eventprocedures issued in Imola (dated 17.4.03) but if a spare is
    used duringqualifying it must have the same fuel load as the original
    car;
  *  as a consequence of the above, teams will be permitted to add or
    drainfuel from spare cars during qualifying under supervision of the
    scrutineers.
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     fermè procedures willremain the same in 2004.
E qui si scateneranno gli avvocati dei team per trovare qualcosa di
analogo ma che permetta di intervenire sulle macchine....
Complessivamente, una bella delusione. Penso che Mosley sia stato messo di
fronte al fatto compiuto dai team. Quello che fa pensare è che anche i
team piccoli e/o in difficoltà economica siano stati d'accordo con gli
altri, ma presumo che il loro assenso sia stato "comprato" con la promessa
di motori a basso costo per il futuro (per chi sopravviverà...)
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