hi and welcome to watchmojo.com I’m Nick Shoreway and I’m gonna be talking to you
Shoreway and I’m gonna be talking to you
Shoreway and I’m gonna be talking to you about the 2006 formula 1 rule changes
about the 2006 formula 1 rule changes
about the 2006 formula 1 rule changes now let’s start off with qualifying
now let’s start off with qualifying
now let’s start off with qualifying let’s go back a couple years now before
let’s go back a couple years now before
let’s go back a couple years now before 2003 as you may or may not know
2003 as you may or may not know
2003 as you may or may not know qualifying was all open sessions meant
qualifying was all open sessions meant
qualifying was all open sessions meant anyone can go out for the entire one
anyone can go out for the entire one
anyone can go out for the entire one hour long session the qualifying the hot
hour long session the qualifying the hot
hour long session the qualifying the hot laps were set and the best times meant
laps were set and the best times meant
laps were set and the best times meant the best positions at the end now around
the best positions at the end now around
the best positions at the end now around 2003 a change because the FIA decided
2003 a change because the FIA decided
2003 a change because the FIA decided that the current qualifying session was
that the current qualifying session was
that the current qualifying session was not as exciting as it could be because
not as exciting as it could be because
not as exciting as it could be because all these cars would go out and it
all these cars would go out and it
all these cars would go out and it wouldn’t really go out into the last ten
wouldn’t really go out into the last ten
wouldn’t really go out into the last ten minutes all the best cars you know
minutes all the best cars you know
minutes all the best cars you know Schumacher montoya all the the faster
Schumacher montoya all the the faster
Schumacher montoya all the the faster drivers would go out later because they
drivers would go out later because they
drivers would go out later because they want to have a really competitive edge
want to have a really competitive edge
want to have a really competitive edge to you know and know the times they had
to you know and know the times they had
to you know and know the times they had to be and the first 50 minutes would be
to be and the first 50 minutes would be
to be and the first 50 minutes would be this sort of all these backmarkers going
this sort of all these backmarkers going
this sort of all these backmarkers going out from the from the lower teams now
out from the from the lower teams now
out from the from the lower teams now they decide to change it by making it a
they decide to change it by making it a
they decide to change it by making it a one-lap qualifying session that would be
one-lap qualifying session that would be
one-lap qualifying session that would be a warm-up lap a hot lap and a cool down
a warm-up lap a hot lap and a cool down
a warm-up lap a hot lap and a cool down lap so every driver would go out one by
lap so every driver would go out one by
lap so every driver would go out one by one in order from the previous race
one in order from the previous race
one in order from the previous race having the person waiting the previous
having the person waiting the previous
having the person waiting the previous race going out last now this is going to
race going out last now this is going to
race going out last now this is going to change in two thousand six people felt
change in two thousand six people felt
change in two thousand six people felt that the the previous one was not as
that the the previous one was not as
that the the previous one was not as interesting as it could be the FIA
interesting as it could be the FIA
interesting as it could be the FIA didn’t like as much the fans and like as
didn’t like as much the fans and like as
didn’t like as much the fans and like as much so they’re doing a new qualifying
much so they’re doing a new qualifying
much so they’re doing a new qualifying that’s pretty controversial that’s
that’s pretty controversial that’s
that’s pretty controversial that’s called knockout qualifying now not
called knockout qualifying now not
called knockout qualifying now not qualifying is going to be three sessions
qualifying is going to be three sessions
qualifying is going to be three sessions first session 15 minutes all cars are
first session 15 minutes all cars are
first session 15 minutes all cars are going to go out now during this
going to go out now during this
going to go out now during this 50-minute session all cars are going to
50-minute session all cars are going to
50-minute session all cars are going to run they can make as many years a few
run they can make as many years a few
run they can make as many years a few laughs as they want now the key here is
laughs as they want now the key here is
laughs as they want now the key here is to not be the last six cars in this in
to not be the last six cars in this in
to not be the last six cars in this in this session because the last six cars
this session because the last six cars
this session because the last six cars get knocked out now at the end of 15
get knocked out now at the end of 15
get knocked out now at the end of 15 minutes lasting scars get the last six
minutes lasting scars get the last six
minutes lasting scars get the last six positions on the grid 17 to 22 remember
positions on the grid 17 to 22 remember
positions on the grid 17 to 22 remember that there are 11 teams this year so
that there are 11 teams this year so
that there are 11 teams this year so there’s going to be 22 cars now then
there’s going to be 22 cars now then
there’s going to be 22 cars now then there’s a five minute break another 15
there’s a five minute break another 15
there’s a five minute break another 15 minute session second session in this
minute session second session in this
minute session second session in this session the remaining cars go out all 16
session the remaining cars go out all 16
session the remaining cars go out all 16 and they do another in many laps do they
and they do another in many laps do they
and they do another in many laps do they want and end up with the slowest cars
want and end up with the slowest cars
want and end up with the slowest cars getting knocked out into positions 11
getting knocked out into positions 11
getting knocked out into positions 11 through 16 okay so now you’ve had two
through 16 okay so now you’ve had two
through 16 okay so now you’ve had two sessions down one to go five minutes
sessions down one to go five minutes
sessions down one to go five minutes between each you
between each you
between each you the last session last 10 cars get to go
the last session last 10 cars get to go
the last session last 10 cars get to go out but the thing is this time they’re
out but the thing is this time they’re
out but the thing is this time they’re running on race fuel it means that they
running on race fuel it means that they
running on race fuel it means that they have to run on the amount of fuel that
have to run on the amount of fuel that
have to run on the amount of fuel that they’re starting to race with the other
they’re starting to race with the other
they’re starting to race with the other cars that have been knocked out the
cars that have been knocked out the
cars that have been knocked out the other twelve get to refuel as much as
other twelve get to refuel as much as
other twelve get to refuel as much as they want before the race now the last
they want before the race now the last
they want before the race now the last ten cars go out for a 20-minute session
ten cars go out for a 20-minute session
ten cars go out for a 20-minute session on race fuel and they position
on race fuel and they position
on race fuel and they position themselves according with now this is
themselves according with now this is
themselves according with now this is going to be very interesting qualifying
going to be very interesting qualifying
going to be very interesting qualifying sessions because imagine say Barrichello
sessions because imagine say Barrichello
sessions because imagine say Barrichello has it has a good lap any in the first
has it has a good lap any in the first
has it has a good lap any in the first session now he doesn’t really want to
session now he doesn’t really want to
session now he doesn’t really want to you know possibly damage his card or you
you know possibly damage his card or you
you know possibly damage his card or you know even injure himself at all so he’s
know even injure himself at all so he’s
know even injure himself at all so he’s going to keep that that good time but
going to keep that that good time but
going to keep that that good time but imagine someone comes out in like the
imagine someone comes out in like the
imagine someone comes out in like the lower Rex say villain open comes and
lower Rex say villain open comes and
lower Rex say villain open comes and gets a time faster pimp now he’s going
gets a time faster pimp now he’s going
gets a time faster pimp now he’s going to be knocked out possibly now this is
to be knocked out possibly now this is
to be knocked out possibly now this is going to make a very interesting sort of
going to make a very interesting sort of
going to make a very interesting sort of sessions it’s a dynamic that has been
sessions it’s a dynamic that has been
sessions it’s a dynamic that has been absent from Formula One for many years
absent from Formula One for many years
absent from Formula One for many years since open session qualifying and you’re
since open session qualifying and you’re
since open session qualifying and you’re going to find some very interesting
going to find some very interesting
going to find some very interesting situations this year
situations this year
situations this year [Music]
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