Gary Anderson explains the new rule changes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/25158104

Interesting read, he predicts the cars will be 3-4 seconds slower initially, unless Pirelli go conservative with the tyres

Good thing Webber got out before (K)ERS got even more vital to performance

Interesting stuff, pretty much knew what was coming for next year already though. All the previews for next year read -
'Less work for the drivers or physical demand'
'There may be times when drivers have to slow down'
'Engine, fuel & tyre conservation'
'KERS reliability a must'

You get a pretty good idea of what's coming. I think Webber could of easily stayed in the sport, however, he knew what was coming & the direction the sport is heading. He's a racer & doesn't enjoy what F1 is currently, especially the over-emphasis of tyre conservation & the artificial nature of the sport. I think there are many other drivers of the same opinion.

John wrote:Interesting stuff, pretty much knew what was coming for next year already though. All the previews for next year read -
'Less work for the drivers or physical demand'
'There may be times when drivers have to slow down'
'Engine, fuel & tyre conservation'
'KERS reliability a must'

You get a pretty good idea of what's coming. I think Webber could of easily stayed in the sport, however, he knew what was coming & the direction the sport is heading. He's a racer & doesn't enjoy what F1 is currently, especially the over-emphasis of tyre conservation & the artificial nature of the sport. I think there are many other drivers of the same opinion.

Pretty much summed up what I was thinking after reading the article.

Seems F1 of the future is going to be less about racing and more about strategy and resource management. I could go play one of those Civilisation PC games if thats what I wanted to see.

As I said on another thread, I hope the teams find a way to make these new regs work (i.e. still manage to produce exciting racing), but I'm not seeing much to cheer about at the moment.