What regulations do you propose?

[Gilsen]

Since the 1998 season the criticism on the regulations are raising. A growing group disagrees with the policy of Max Mosley. Especially after the new regulations which has been introduced in and after the 2003 season. The new regulations which have been introduced for this year are very controversial as well.

But what do we really want? What regulations do you propose?

I'll do the kick-off.

1. Aerodynamics
Often people say that downforce makes it difficult to overtake. But in my opinion that is not the problem. The manner how teams create downforce is more important than the amount of downforce. At this moment, teams create most downforce by wings on the cars. That must be changed. In the 1970's and the beginning of the 1980's teams used a venturi shaped bottom and skirts. On fast tracks like Hockemheimring, Monza and Zeltweg teams didn't use a front wing. Drivers were able to driver really close to each other. Even in high downforce corners.

- A ban on all wings on the car;
- Reintroduction of the venturi shaped bottom and skirts, possible with a couple of limitations;
- Abolition of the obligation to have a wooden board at the bottom;
- A car width of 200cm.

2. Engines
Engines also play a big role by overtaking. With more powerful engines, drivers can pass each other by accelerating. And just like Dave Richards said: for spectacular races, you need spectacular cars. At the moment the rules for the engines are too strict. This could make manufactures decide to withdraw or not go into the Formula 1.

- An increase of the engine capacity to 4000cc;
- The freedom for the engine manufactures to choose how much cylinders and what kind of engine they want to use;
- A full abolition of one engine rule. Engine manufactures and teams have an own responsibility not to use too many engines.

3. Tyres
The grooved and hard tyres make the cars unnecessary nervous and thus difficult to overtake. It also forces the drivers to adapt their driving style to a standard. In the current Formula 1 there would be no space for drivers like Gilles Villeneuve and Ayrton Senna.

- The reintroduction of the slicks;
- The tyres width just as it was in the 1980's;
- A maximum of eight sets tyres for all practices and race during the weekend;
- After all free practices a driver must choose one soft and one hard tyres which he must use during qualifying, warming-up and race.

4. Electronics
The electronics take away too much from the driver. This makes it difficult for the driver to make a difference and overtake.

- A ban on traction control;
- A ban on the electronic throttle;
- A ban on the current semi-automatic gears. Drivers must change gears with a lever. But this device may work just as used in the Champcar;
- The ban on launch control must be maintained.

5. Qualifying
In the current qualifying, drivers are unable to make a real good qualifying pace. They are totally dependent on the strategy for the race. This makes it very hard to judge a lap. The current qualifying makes the sport unnecessary complicated.

- Two 60 minutes qualifying sessions on Friday and Saturday;
- A maximum of 15 laps and a minimum of 9 laps for both sessions;
- No 107%-rule;
- Full abolition of the post qualifying parc fermé regulations.

6. Point awarding system
The current system devaluates the value of a Grand Prix victory. The winner is not rewarded enough. The current system was introduced to give the smaller more chance to get points. But the system seems to have the opposite effect, because reliability has became too important.

Points should be awarded according to the following scale:

1st: 10
2nd: 6
3rd: 4
4th: 3
5th: 2
6th: 1
Pole: 1
Fastest lap: 1
Most lead: 1