[Rules] Future Rule Changes

[Sodemo]

Lets face it, the FIA dont have a great track record for introducing positive technical changes.

1998 - Narrow cars and grooved tyres.
1999 - Decided the grooved tyres were such a good idea they introduced another groove in the front tyre just for giggles.
2004 - Decided that the front wing should be raised further up from the ground.
2005 - Decided that the front wing should be raised even further up from the ground.

You see, unless there has been a change of good race car dynamics thinking, these tech changes listed above are so unfathomable to think that actually they are actually an act of sabotage.

[S griffin]

Originally Posted by Sodemo

Lets face it, the FIA dont have a great track record for introducing positive technical changes.

1998 - Narrow cars and grooved tyres.
1999 - Decided the grooved tyres were such a good idea they introduced another groove in the front tyre just for giggles.
2004 - Decided that the front wing should be raised further up from the ground.
2005 - Decided that the front wing should be raised even further up from the ground.

You see, unless there has been a change of good race car dynamics thinking, these tech changes listed above are so unfathomable to think that actually they are actually an act of sabotage.

Grooved tyres were ok in 98, but they made it worse in 99. Really they should have gone back to slicks then. And they should have got rid of body aero like winglets and barge boards a lot sooner

[Sodemo]

Originally Posted by S griffin

Grooved tyres were ok in 98, but they made it worse in 99. Really they should have gone back to slicks then. And they should have got rid of body aero like winglets and barge boards a lot sooner

I guess my point (or maybe a question) is, what is the thinking here, who is making these decisions and what is the logic behind them? I can appreciate that there are likely vested interests, political and commercial forces at play too which cloud the decision making.