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Article #341: How The New Rule Changes Are Affecting Formula One

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The world of Formula 1 is still trying to drivers in the world, they will be able
acclimatise to the loss of the traction to cope with these changes and still
control systems. While sponsors and provide entertaining races and exciting
merchandise producers are happy with the racing moments.
prospect of more exciting races and an These two changes have already had a huge
increase in spin offs and accidents, impact and the season is still in its
drivers and teams are slightly more infancy. Drivers have to take far more
apprehensive. The next race in Bahrain care of their tyres in order to finish
will be the ultimate test of the new races and remain competitive. Merchandise
regulations as historically this GP is companies and sponsors will not be
one of the most heavily TC reliant in the thrilled with this development as it may
Formula 1 calendar. mean that races will become less exciting
The Bahrain GP will give sponsors and as every driver on the circuit is purely
merchandise producers the chance to trying to maintain his position and the
promote a race that will offer high performance of his tyres. Hopefully this
octane excitement and entertainment. Due will not be the case; from the first two
to the layout of this Formula 1 circuit, races it is clear that some drivers will
containing many tight corners and short still push their cars to the limit no
straights, the drivers will be put under matter what.
added pressure to perform and bring the Another rule change that has come to
cars home. Whether they can do this will light since the Malaysian GP is that
either please sponsors and merchandise Formula 1 authorities have decided to yet
companies or make them question their again change the rules for qualifying.
dealings. Sponsors, merchandise suppliers and fans
Tyre supplier Bridgestone has raised alike will be dreading yet another change
concerns over the TC regulations. It but seemingly this one is at least
stated that rather than aid the drivers logical. Following the chaotic situation
at all times, the majority of the time it in the last GP when drivers who were
purely kept the tyre temperatures to a returning to the pit extremely slow to
decent level for handling. As of yet save fuel for the race held up other
however we have not seen a race in wet drivers bosses have made a change. The
conditions. This will be a true test of change sees a maximum lap time that cars
all the drivers as a Formula 1 car is will be able to put in when returning to
next to impossible to control once the the pits, it is hoped this will make
heavens open. Sponsors and merchandise qualifying safer for those on flying
producers will be keenly watching the laps.
first wet race to see which drivers have With rule changes happening nearly every
the skill level to control their cars. week in Formula 1 it is unsurprising that
The other major change to the Formula 1 so many fans seem somewhat lost when it
rule this year was that engine breaking comes to race weekends. As a motor sport
systems would also be removed from the fan, it is of course preferable to ensure
cars. These systems had helped with the the safety of drivers, but the constant
slowing of the cars and as a result of rule changing can be annoying. As long as
their removal, a number of lock ups and the excitement of races is increased and
drivers overshooting corners has been the overtaking manoeuvres and pit lane
evident in the preliminary races of the dramas continue, the vast majority will
season. Sponsors and merchandise stay loyal to the sport.
suppliers will be hoping that as the best






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