FIA to look at a 28 car grid....

[axle]

With the news that BMW has found a buyer and Lotus have been granted grid slot for next year...they have officially said they are looking at getting agreement for a 28car grid from the existing teams.

But, I think this is because 1 of the originally chosen teams or Renault or Toyota might quit so they are trying to guarentee numbers just in case everyone survives...

So officially 28 cars could race but in reality we'll be lucky to see 26!

Your thoughts.

[BreezyRacer]

Looks like Cosworth will be quite busy. Where else will the engines come from? A loss of Renault or Toyota will cause even more losses of motor sources.

Maybe Red Bull should look to acquire Cosworth?

[astracrazy]

I think if we run 28 cars, the points system should extend to the top 10? unlike now the top 8.

Can you really have 20 cars not scoring any points in a grand prix? Be better for the championship no? Open it up more?

[CMSMJ1]

A 28 car field would be great. I fear that the days of the top 2o being covered by 2s or less will go away and we'll see cars up to 5s off the pace.

More cars is a good thing...

Perhaps the 28 cars will be voted in and when one of the 14 teams does not make it we can see the 3rd car being used by the top teams?

[axle]

3rd cars are a bad idea. They do not help the weaker teams.

I agree that a 28car field should see a revised points system. With points for Qualifying too.

[astracrazy]

3rd cars are a bad idea. They do not help the weaker teams.

I agree that a 28car field should see a revised points system. With points for Qualifying too.

Fastest lap and pole should be worth 1 point each

Then perhaps 10th Position = 1 point 9 th = 2 etc
1st = 12?

[axle]

3rd cars are a bad idea. They do not help the weaker teams.

I agree that a 28car field should see a revised points system. With points for Qualifying too.

Fastest lap and pole should be worth 1 point each

Then perhaps 10th Position = 1 point 9 th = 2 etc
1st = 12?

Wins should be rewarded more...15points or more...

But that's getting off the subject.

My point was allowing for 28cars is IMO a move just to guarentee 24-26 if you see what I mean.

[raceman]

The situation is becoming more and more unpredictable by each day passing! 28 cars running in F1 at first corner in each race with those wide front wings is not a joke. Certainly, it seems like current one or two teams and/or one of the new entrants will not make it up to the 2010 grid and so this numbering up game is being played just to make sure more cars are there..... let's see

every "notable" figure in F1 says Cosworth engines will require more fuel than the current engine rivals, so they will be carrying more fuel - it will be interesting to see how Cosworth-powered cars will behave in terms of full-race fuel load; might be way back on the grid in qualifying

right said, points system should be re-structured. only 8 out of 28 cars scoring is not good. let's hope some increase in points comes out, let's say points for first 13 finishers starting from 20 points for winner (20, 17, 15, 13, 11, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1).

and I don't think third car per F1 team will be allowed. even if two of all 2010 entrants (13, or 14 if agreed at all) can't make it, we still have 12 teams with 24 cars - good enough

wot say?

[Confused_Andy]

How many teams are cosworth supposed to be supplying now? Are they exempt from the 4 teams rule?

[PNSD]

Why new points system?

There was a time when it was 28+ cars and the top 6 were awarded points.

I dont agree with fastest lap points/pole points or even leading lap points. Let's just say we come to a sitution when at the last race of the season. a driver is leading, and his champ rival just needs one point but he's waaaay down the order for some reason, the team could just pull him in the pits, take the fuel out and put new tyres and let him go get fastest lap.

[flynfrog]

go back to 434 grids [-o<

[astracrazy]

Why new points system?

There was a time when it was 28+ cars and the top 6 were awarded points.

I dont agree with fastest lap points/pole points or even leading lap points. Let's just say we come to a sitution when at the last race of the season. a driver is leading, and his champ rival just needs one point but he's waaaay down the order for some reason, the team could just pull him in the pits, take the fuel out and put new tyres and let him go get fastest lap.

how can you take the fuel out? there is no re-fueling next year. and if they only get the point if they finish the race - taking the fuel out would mean they wouldnt finish? And as for new tyres with a low fuel load, everybody will be doing that towards the end of the race. But hey its just an idea - creating some discussion.

I do think tho they they should extend the points to 10th place though.

What about pit garages? is there enough at each track?

My point was allowing for 28cars is IMO a move just to guarentee 24-26 if you see what I mean.

[/quote]

I agree to be honest, i think it was Bernie who said there WOULD be 26 cars - i guess this is them playing it safe

[PNSD]

Ah, thanks for that correction then!! I forgot about the ban on re-fuelling next year!

Still, awarding points to what are in the end pointless acheivements.

[King Six]

If we do end up with 14 teams (I somehow doubt it), you just might see some of the smaller/newer teams running with just one car maybe?

28 car grid sounds nice, but could every track in the calendar accommodate it to F1 standards? That's probably what they're going through now I guess to see if it would all work out.

It's abit different these days, each individual car has a pretty sizeable garage on every track. Dunno if all the tracks on the calendar could have 28 of them

Or maybe I just have no idea about how it really is and they could have 40 cars if they wanted

[astracrazy]

If we do end up with 14 teams (I somehow doubt it), you just might see some of the smaller/newer teams running with just one car maybe?

28 car grid sounds nice, but could every track in the calendar accommodate it to F1 standards? That's probably what they're going through now I guess to see if it would all work out.

It's abit different these days, each individual car has a pretty sizeable garage on every track. Dunno if all the tracks on the calendar could have 28 of them

Or maybe I just have no idea about how it really is and they could have 40 cars if they wanted

That's my question, i thought most tracks had a max of 26? Can anyone clarify the number of garages per track? I guess the older tracks would have more than the new i don't know....