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[Ferrari man 009]

Paris – 9 December 2013

Following a meeting of the F1 Strategy Group and the Formula One Commission in Paris today, the following items have been unanimously approved:

• Cost cap

The principle of a global cost cap has been adopted. The limit will be applied from January 2015.

A working group will be established within the coming days comprising the FIA, representatives of the Commercial Rights Holder and Team representatives.

The objective of the working group will be to have regulations approved by the end of June 2014.

• Pirelli Tyre test – Bahrain, 17-19 December, 2013

The F1 Commission agreed to a change to the 2013 Sporting Regulations, on safety grounds, allowing the Formula One tyre supplier to carry out a three-day test in Bahrain from 17-19 December, 2013. All Formula One teams have been invited to take part in the test and six have accepted: Red Bull Racing, Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren, Force India and Toro Rosso.

• Driver numbers

Drivers will be asked to choose their race number, between 2 and 99, for the duration of their career in the FIA Formula One World Championship. Number 1 will be reserved for the current World Champion, should he choose to use it.

If more than one driver choses the same number, priority will be given to the driver who finished highest in the previous year’s championship.

• New penalties

The principle of a five-second penalty for minor infringements was agreed. In what form such a penalty will be applied will be discussed with Formula One’s teams in order that a new regulation be introduced for 2014 season.

• Points for the last race

Double drivers’ and constructors’ points will be awarded at the final race of the Formula One season in order to maximise focus on the Championship until the end of the campaign.

These changes are immediately applicable, given the mandate assigned to the FIA President at the last World Motor Sport Council meeting, held on 4 December in Paris.

FIA Formula One Press Office

http://www.fia.com/formula-one-regulation-changes

Thoughts?

[What's Burning?]

Ohhh... I like the double points for the last race. Should make our pool more interesting.

[racechick]

I think double points for the last race is STUPID, it's another trick! Don't mind the permanent numbers though, I'm ok with that.

[What's Burning?]

I think double points for the last race is STUPID, it's another trick! Don't mind the permanent numbers though, I'm ok with that.

I agree. But we can keep that for our pool!

The cost cap... they'll never be able to enforce it.

[NHcheese]

It should be more points for certain races. Like you guys said.

Or point increase by 3 in the last 5 races each race.

[LRW]

• Cost cap - In reality, impossible to police
• Driver numbers - Good idea
• New penalties - a 5 second penalty? Is it worth it - will it hold any real penalty?
• Points for the last race - awful idea.

[3double8]

The most expensive sport is turning into some kind of circus.

[What's Burning?]

Minor meaning five seconds? Let's not try and work on the real issue in the sport regarding penalties... being consistent in how they are handed out!

[Denthúl]

I see nothing good here.

Well, maybe five-second penalties. But other than that, ugh.

[LiamCatterson]

DOUBLE POINTS FOR POOL!

Anyways, my two cents on this...Well to be honest, the points was implemented to create more interest in the season...If that was the case, what I would do is use the points in Quali and the Race rather than double points in the race. I think that is more logical if anything. And the number system...I don't get why they needed to change that, but oh well

[LiamCatterson]

"Had such a system been applied in previous seasons then Fernando Alonso would have beaten Vettel to the 2012 title while Felipe Massa would have been crowned World Champion in 2008 ahead of Lewis Hamilton"


FIVE F*CKING YEARS TOO F*CKING LATE :@

[cheekybru]

What a dumb f***ing idea, might be good for you guys's pool, but for the "Pinnicle of Motorsport"? A joke

The idea from one of you on here 3 extra points every time for last 5 races thing would be miles better, this is just a way of the FIA saying

WE WILL DO f***ing ANYTHING IF YOU PAY US ENOUGH"

f***ing idiots

[operaman]

I think double points for the last race is STUPID, it's another trick! Don't mind the permanent numbers though, I'm ok with that.

Agree on both counts.

[operaman]

If the NHL can agree on and police both a salary cap and assessment of revenue streams well enough to appease both owners and players, anything is possible.

[What's Burning?]

If the NHL can agree on and police both a salary cap and assessment of revenue streams well enough to appease both owners and players, anything is possible.

The NHL teams don't need to do R&D and manufacture a 100 million dollar hockey stick in order to win.