News Details

F1 set for safety car overhaul in 2015

Formula One is set for a major turnaround in the safety car procedure. A proposal to restart races from standstill following a safety car period has been approved. Autosport has learned that the proposal was approved by teams and the F1 commission at a meeting in Biggin Hill this week. The idea is part of a raft of proposals to spice up the Formula One show following ever declining TV viewers. The current procedure with the leader setting the pace during a restart was deemed not to be spectacular enough and has recently given little to no position changes. After the changes, the race would be stopped once the lapped cars have unlapped themselves, starting a procedure identical to the actual...
Full Story »
10y ago from F1Technical.net 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Standing restarts get the green-light for '15

Formula 1 will switch to standing restarts following safety car periods...
10y ago from TheF1Times.com

F1 rejects schedule overhaul, with testing to be cut...

Plans to alter the current Formula One weekend schedule in a drive to cut...
10y ago from RichlandF1.com

Formula 1 rejects weekend overhaul plans

Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 race weekends will retain their current...
10y ago from F1Zone.net

F1 set to trial another noise boosting solution

Formula 1's noise dilemma could soon be solved with the go-ahead for...
10y ago from TheF1Times.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Maverick Vinales fastest in second Mugello MotoGP...

Maverick Vinales impressed as he recorded the fastest time in the second...

Former WorldSBK champion explains changes Toprak...

Former MotoGP rider Ben Spies expects Toprak Razgatlioglu must...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Michael Cannon already strengthening DCR team –...

Rinus VeeKay is already noticing the impact engineer Michael Cannon is...

Nolan Siegel apologizes for profanity-filled radio rant

Arrow McLaren driver Nolan Siegel has apologized for what he said over...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal agree personal terms with 21-year-old Premier...

Arsenal are looking to add quality to Mikel Arteta's squad, and with one...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

'It will definitely be a busy one' - Jurrien Timber...

Arsenal star Jurrien Timber shared his predictions for the club's summer...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com

‘It can be a really lonely journey’: Myles...

cia Lewis has handled her son’s stellar rise by becoming an agent and...
5h ago from TheGuardian.com

Former Chelsea star handed 5-year ban from football...

Ex-Chelsea midfielder Geremi has been slapped with a five-year ban by the...
6h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.