MARCH 9, 2012

FIA World Council finalise 2012 rules

The FIA World Motorsport Council met today in Milan, Italy to finalise the rules for the upcoming season.

The FIA World Motorsport Council met today in Milan, Italy to finalise the rules for the upcoming season.

As a result the 2012 regulations were approved by the Formula One Commission, and include the following details in advance of the first race of the season in Australia:

One set of dry-weather tyres may now be carried over to Saturday if both Friday sessions are declared wet; it is hoped that this will result in teams carrying out more laps on Saturday.

Changes have been made to the personnel curfew to ensure the rest periods remain constant throughout the season, irrespective of the timing of practice sessions at particular events.

The race director may now prohibit the use of the adjustable rear wing (DRS) if he feels visibility is too poor in wet conditions. This has been done as a result of safety concerns over large speed differentials between cars.