Charlie Whiting talks about this year and rules etc

"Proximity to the car in front will be detected before the straight on which the wing may be activated, if the car behind is less than one second behind (as judged by the installed timing loops in the track) the driver will be told that his system is 'armed, however, he may only use it when he reaches the designated point onthe following straight. This point is likely to be 600 metres before the braking point for the following corner, this may however be adjusted according to data gathered during testing and practice."

Can't be bothered to think too hard about this, not even tested it, I'm sure something can and will go wrong.

And:

- Ban on F-Ducts (driver operated rear wing stall systems).

- More stringent load/deflection tests on the front wing and the front of the floor.

- One additional wheel tether on each wheel.

- Anti-intrusion panels attached to the monocoque around the driver's legs.

- One additional load test on every chassis at a point beneath the driver's seating position.

- Gearboxes will have to last five races instead of four previously.

- Introduction of a 107 per cent minimum qualifying time.

 

Good perspective. The MRW is 100% secondary to the tires. What the front runners are doing in regards to tires and when they change them will dictate the outcome of a race before a MRW will.

 

Too complicated for me to understand, I give up trying!

How they are going to enforce all this will be interesting to see.

I predict many fines, protest, appeals and much arguments...