F1 to reintroduce Tyre changes

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Woot :) Just read this!!

It's gonna be interesting again next year.

Formula One will try a knockout qualifying system in 2006 when Bahrain opens a 19-race season, the sport's governing body (FIA) said on Wednesday.

A session of its World Motor Sport Council in Rome confirmed rule changes agreed at a meeting in London earlier this week, including the new three-part qualifying system and a return to multiple tyre changes during races.

Qualifying, a point of contention in recent seasons, will now climax in a 10-car 'shootout' for pole position. The current single-lap format has been criticised by teams and broadcasters.
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Qualifying is a bit wonky though
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The new qualifying format involves three sessions which start with all cars out on the track together.

At the end of the first 15 minutes, the slowest five cars are eliminated and take positions 16-20 on the starting grid.

The remaining cars take part in a further 15-minute session, with the slowest five again being weeded out before a final 20 minute shootout for pole position between the last 10 cars.

The FIA added that should an 11th team enter the championship then six cars would drop out after each of the first two sessions. Should there be two new teams, then 12 cars will participate in the final 20-minute stint.

Any car eliminated before the final stage of qualifying would be allowed to refuel before the race. Those involved in the final 20 minutes would not be allowed to add to the fuel levels they started with.

Each driver will be allowed to use seven sets of dry weather tyres during each event, with changes allowed at any time.

The decision reverses a ruling introduced this season to help reduce speeds on safety grounds that forced drivers to qualify and race with the same set of tyres.

As an additional safety measure for 2006, team personnel and spectators will be banned from climbing on the pitwall fencing during or after races.

The calendar includes six pairings of back-to back races, including Canada and the United States on June 25 and July 2 during the soccer World Cup in Germany.
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Thank god.. All I have to say is anything that leads them back to using full slick tyres again is a good thing. the first season after the new grooved tyres came in F1 just seemed to lose something. Havnt been able to put my finger on it.. but it just seems to of lost its edge for me.. after watching it for 10 years I think i only watched 3 qualifying and 1 race in all of this last season.. changes need to be made.
 
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