# New Developments in F1 rules **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 25, 2005, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-developments-in-f1-rules/3796 "2005-10-25T12:33:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-developments-in-f1-rules/3796/1 "2005-10-25T12:33:25Z")
Looks like there is talk of bringing back slicks for 2007 😃 . Also, there is a proposed new wing design that would allow the cars to race more closely together (instead of having no downforce when they are following closely. Check it out: ![http://f1.racing-live.com/photos/imgactu/zoom05/fia-cdg-z-02_241005.jpg](http://f1.racing-live.com/photos/imgactu/zoom05/fia-cdg-z-02_241005.jpg) ![http://f1.racing-live.com/photos/imgactu/zoom05/fia-cdg-z-01_241005.jpg](http://f1.racing-live.com/photos/imgactu/zoom05/fia-cdg-z-01_241005.jpg) The only minus I see is the wing is a major advertising space. If they chop it into two pieces, they will lose a lot of money. ---
**Author:** ![duck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duck/32/7183_2.png) [@duck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/duck)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-developments-in-f1-rules/3796/2 "2005-10-25T13:41:04Z")
spiffy interesting point on the wing advertising. but we already have one nascar, do we really need them all packed together? ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-developments-in-f1-rules/3796/3 "2005-10-25T13:44:31Z")
it cost money to run an F-1 car they need all the sponsership they can get ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-developments-in-f1-rules/3796/4 "2005-10-25T15:17:43Z")
> [@duck](#): > > spiffy > > interesting point on the wing advertising. but we already have one nascar, do we really need them all packed together? Yes. And the NASCAR analogy doesn’t quite fit since F1 only does road circuits. To get a good idea of how good having the cars being able to run close together, take a look at the GP2 feeder series. There would be so much passing, and maneuvering. The races would be so much more exciting. ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2005, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-developments-in-f1-rules/3796/5 "2005-10-26T08:38:12Z")
The increased surface area may suprise you on advertising. You don’t have the one big surface anymore, but the smaller surfaces resulting may lend itself to a smaller price tag, and they could ultimately pick up more money. I think the inside surface of the wing support (or outside? The two surfaces exposed in the center of the car) would be a nice spot, as well as the back of the car being visible now. It _could_ work… Either way - they look hot ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2005, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-developments-in-f1-rules/3796/6 "2005-10-26T08:53:14Z")
looks awesome ---
**Author:** ![1sik\_bmw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1sik_bmw/32/7341_2.png) [@1sik\_bmw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1sik_bmw)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2005, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-developments-in-f1-rules/3796/7 "2005-10-26T09:12:35Z")
:tup:very interesting…and the pics help to illustrate the point ---
**Author:** ![Juan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a698b9/32.png) [@Juan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Juan)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2005, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-developments-in-f1-rules/3796/8 "2005-10-26T09:24:59Z")
I really like the idea of splitting the wing…makes sence ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-developments-in-f1-rules/3796/9 "2005-10-29T20:38:47Z")
Interesting, but the GP2 cars don’t use this kind of design and yet they have no problems running close together… Maybe they need to let F1 have their underbody downforce back. ---
**Author:** ![Ovrwrkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ovrwrkd/32/7586_2.png) [@Ovrwrkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ovrwrkd)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2005, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-developments-in-f1-rules/3796/10 "2005-10-29T21:40:41Z")
> [@neurokinetik](#): > > Interesting, but the GP2 cars don’t use this kind of design and yet they have no problems running close together… Maybe they need to let F1 have their underbody downforce back. But you have to remember, this is FIA and nothing is allowed to make sense. So instead of allowing the underbody aero (especailly after the engine change over), they will simply come up with a complex wing design that will most likely drive the chassis engineers insane… if they aren’t there already. ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2005, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-developments-in-f1-rules/3796/11 "2005-10-30T01:02:17Z")
:word: Besides, who cares about the sanity of a few chassis and wind tunnel engineers? :gotme: