• Elements which are not performance differentiators will be prescriptive and be obtained or manufactured in the most economical possible way

Race weekend

• Standardised radio and telemetry systems

• Ban on tyre warmers

• Ban on mechanical purging of tyres

• Ban on re-fuelling

• Possible reduction in race distance or duration (proposal to follow market research)

Factory activity

• Further restrictions on aerodynamic research

• Ban on tyre force rigs (other than vertical force rigs)

• Full analysis of factory facilities with a view to proposing further restrictions on facilities


Longer-term:

The FIA and FOTA will study the possibility of an entirely new powertrain for 2013 based on energy efficiency (obtaining more work from less energy consumed). Rules to be framed so as to ensure that research and development of such a powertrain would make a real contribution to energy-efficient road transport.

An enhanced Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) is likely to be a very significant element of an energy-efficient powertrain in the future. In the short term, KERS is part of the 2009 regulations, but is not compulsory. For 2010 FOTA is considering proposals for a standard KERS system. The FIA awaits proposals.

A number of further amendments were adopted for the 2009 and 2010 Sporting and Technical Regulations.