Yet another rule change in Formula-1…and this one is big!

FIA has finalized its extensive cost cutting plan which is going to kill the game. Though no one can deny need for cost cuts in the given market situation, the rule changes are definitely not going to increase popularity of F1. Take a look at the actual plan.

What I can deduce from them is that FIA is reducing not only the direct money, but also the actual brain required. Uniformity can kill what F1 stands for. Technical changes are quite understandable. But restrictions on research are a bit too stringent. Refuelling is about to be banned from 2010 season, which is going to make the race exactly like the F1-2002 EA game that I have… brainless. With same engines, the last hope was some action in the pits. But it is not meant to be. The only positive change according to me is that information sharing has been made compulsary for constructors which would ultimately mean that we will know more about behind the screen action.

I can only say that this step was necessary for the game to survive the feared economic recession. But I sincerly hope that F1 will be restored to its old grace once it survives the tide. We dont want to see the game drown but we surely dont want it to continue this slow deathl. Moderation is a must!