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Thursday, March 26, 2009

being every year, rules in F1 are always implemented. but this year there are wholesale changes and makes this season very unpredictable at the start.

1. Since 1998, slick tyres are banned but this season they are reintroduced into this campaign. wet tyres last season are noew termed intermediate while extreme wet tyres are noew just termed wet.

2. aerodynamic regulations have also changed. Front wings are lower and wider, rear wings will be higher and narrower. also, bodywork will also be regulated with various components.

3. for first time, cars will be allowed to adjust driver bodywork.

4. this is the one that is most interesting. introduction of Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS). a regenerative device, allowing drivers to boost energy from resulting braking they had. but they can only use it once throughout the race. so is very important for them to be decisive as in when to use it. once used, the driver will have an extra 6.6 seconds faster. however, William, toyota and Brawn GP are not using this device.

5. F1 teams have been limited in their spending due to the financial crisis.

6. engine will now have to last at least 3 races instead of 2 last season.

7. Each driver can only have a maximum of 8 engines. and the engine is reduced from 19000 RPM to 18000RPM

8. pit lane that are closed during safety car period is scrapped.

9. this was supposed to be introduced this season where the driver with most wins will win the championship but was removed 72 hours later due to immense protest.

with so many changes, is time for them to get a roll. who will win this weekend Australian GP?

10:31 PM