It's a round of new changes for Formula 1 in 2010. This season has seen the cars change their look like a hot babe turning to an old hag. Maybe that is a little extreme. But maybe that has turned the sport upside down, for a good reason. Ferrari and McLaren and BMW were the only names synonymous with the word Championship. But with the latest changes, a new order has some into play; the Illuminati of Formula 1 will certainly be rejoicing.
Now for a further change, FIA has banned refueling of cars while racing. My first reaction, "What the hell man!" But then after a little pondering and reading I have come to realize the decision as a real nice one. First, FIA's decision to do this to make the cars more efficient is a good way to go. Secondly, a qualifying now will mean an actual qualifying. I always have to think about the fuel loads the cars carry. I always think that one driver should have got pole but someone else just put him in second. But then I hear the commentator say that someone might have a heavier fuel load and that is why he is second. Well, I never accepted that kind of a thing. It was never a pure qualifying session. It's too many strategies to think of. It's now a technical race for the shrewd minds and not what racing is ultimately about. Driver skills and car technologies.
And so this rule will make the qualifying session be what it should be, let's see who is the fastest. And that my friends will make that hour wonderful. I always skipped to the final session of qualifying. As Coulthard said, it may be better to come in 11th rather than 10th for qualifying. Then the fuel load is not a concern. Now with the new rule, one less thing to worry about
Another change is "no tire warmers". Now there is something that will affect performance. It's going to be very interesting to see what happens with all these new changes. But one thing is sure, this season may just setup a grand finale and will make the next season that much more awesome.
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