News Details

New start rule won't make a difference warns Smedley

Williams performance chief Rob Smedley has warned fans not to expect anything different when new rules regarding starts and radio communication are introduced at the Belgian Grand Prix. It was agreed during a Strategy Group meeting that driver aids should be relaxed in 2016, though one change that will be introduced this season is forcing drivers to conduct manual starts. In addition to that, stricter radio communication will also be implemented, limiting conversation between driver and team primarily to safety warnings. Smedley, who saw both his cars leapfrog the Mercedes duo at the British GP last weekend, doesn't expect the rule change will lead to such unpredictable starts becoming...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Hamilton backs new Formula 1 race start rule

Lewis Hamilton has thrown his support behind a new rule which will make...
10y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com

New F1 start procedure and radio clampdown revealed by...

Formula 1 teams have been informed of the new race start procedures that...
10y ago from Motorsport.com

Driver aids ban won't change much, fans warned

Formula 1 fans have been told not to expect a dramatic improvement to the...
10y ago from Motorsport.com

Ricciardo not expecting big gains from Renault in 2015

Daniel Ricciardo has written the 2015 season off, believing that Red...
10y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Chip Ganassi Racing lands new sponsor for Kyffin...

Chip Ganassi Racing has announced a new sponsor for the team’s #8 entry...

IndyCar announces independent officiating system

The NTT IndyCar Series announced on Thursday that it will implement a new...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Yohan Rossel and Nikolay Gryazin spearhead Lancia’s...

Team Lancia Corse HF has announced the 2025 WRC2 championship runners-up...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arteta wants to sign 'amazing' 26-year-old to get the...

Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing the AC Milan attacker Rafael...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsenal dealt blow as Mikel Arteta confirms injury to...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has revealed that Ben White has suffered...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsenal 2-1 Wolves: Late joy but considerable worry...

Match report – Player ratings – Arteta reaction The game...
7h ago from Arseblog.com

Arsenal go five points clear with 94th-minute winner...

Yerson Mosquera's 94th-minute own goal clinched a dramatic 2-1 win for...
16h ago from SkySports.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.