[Escamsrasiush]

Clever. Anyone like to place a bet as to who'll make the first wheel-related cock up of the new season? If they're trying to change tyres in under three seconds I can imagine we might see at least one car leave without all four properly attached. I mean, they had 16 years of refuelling and still messed that up from time to time..

I've got a very easy solution for it all. Maximum 6 pit members at any one time may service the car while in/on pit lane during a race. F1 pit lanes are absolutely rediculous.

[mpxricyNimb]

I've got a very easy solution for it all. Maximum 6 pit members at any one time may service the car while in/on pit lane during a race. F1 pit lanes are absolutely rediculous.

I agree, I think they can definitely do to trim back a few people in the pit lane. Eight would work nicely; one per wheel, two jacks, a lollipop man and a guy with a fire extinguisher.

[freflellalafe]

I'm surprised nobody has brought up the new Ferrari shark-fin solution yet:
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-conten...e__JLE0590.jpg

Mainly because I hadn't seen a picture yet.

I'd be very surprised if all car don't end up running a fin. It ain't pretty but it must provide a gain or it wouldn't be on the car.

[arindiruppya]

I'm surprised nobody has brought up the new Ferrari shark-fin solution yet:
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-conten...e__JLE0590.jpg

I did read about the fin but hadn't seen a picture.
They'll be a few unhappy Ferrari fans I would assume. I know on other forums there's been alot of negetivity towards these fins, comparing the Mclaren and Red Bulls to estate cars..

[roundman]

They'll soon get used to the fins if it makes their car quicker!

[Accecyncphory]

I'm surprised nobody has brought up the new Ferrari shark-fin solution yet:
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-conten...e__JLE0590.jpg

horror. however if it goes faster with it on than so be it. maybe they'll ban them. one can hope.

[secondmortgages]

They'll soon get used to the fins if it makes their car quicker!

True but I was delighted to see the FIA regulate against all the aero bits and pieces popping up everywhere on the cars, and for a while the cars had much cleaner lines as a result, and looked far more pleasing to my eyes than they had in recent years.

Pretty soon though - noteably re: the positioning & support of the rear view mirrors - those aero bits were creeping back in and the fin is another example

[Acciblyfluila]

True but I was delighted to see the FIA regulate against all the aero bits and pieces popping up everywhere on the cars, and for a while the cars had much cleaner lines as a result, and looked far more pleasing to my eyes than they had in recent years.

Pretty soon though - noteably re: the positioning & support of the rear view mirrors - those aero bits were creeping back in and the fin is another example

I liked the aero bits and on contrast to popular belief, those cars still managed to have some good racing.

Besides, I want the cars to be fast and efficient and not some belle at the ball. My opinion about their aesthetic quality takes a back seat to my hopes of a fast efficient and reliable car.

[Phywhewashect]

The wheel gun thing is interesting, automatically starts when it's attached, although anything automatic has the tendancy to fail.

The lights things is interesting too, as when you are talking about tenths of a second, the time taken for a mechanic to raise his hand to signal completion is significant!

[effebrala]

Be interesting to see if the new Ferrari wheel nuts help them, or hinder them like the traffic lights did.

Funny that wheel nuts were one of the items mentioned in Max and Flav's various misinformed rants about the fans not caring about certain parts on the cars and it was a waste of time for teams to develop their own, thank god they're both gone!

Regarding the messy aero bits starting to creep their way back in, that's because the overall shape, dimensions and regulations are so tightly described that teams have to work to find improvements wherever they can find, I'm sure that regs that were more open, broadly speaking, would see much more attractive cars. Historically it was always believed that if a car looked good, it would be good. That's still true to a certain extent (compare last year's Brawn and Red Bull to the Renault and BMW, the former two were attractive and quick, the latter two ugly and slow), but not as much as it used to be.

[Ilaubuas]

http://f1.f-e-n.net/images/f1/201002...jm1025fe48.jpg

The rear tyres don't look too healthy in that picture.