New powers for the FIA in 2005

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from f1central.net:

New powers for the FIA in 2005:

Next year, the FIA will have the power to 'suspend' the race behind the safety car, so crash debris can be cleared.

Ferrari's technical director Ross Brawn said it is the first of 'two important' initiatives to make Formula One racing safer.

''When the safety car is deployed,'' said the Englishman, ''it will come round, pick up the cars, and then it can stop.''

''The cars will stop on the grid, or wherever.

''Then the track can be cleaned up.''

The move is in reaction to a recent spate of high-speed tyre failures, causing big accidents, involving sharp carbon 'shards.'

Brawn said the race 'lull' will give teams time to check a driver's tyres, ''make sure they're ok, and keep the heat up.''

Secondly, the FIA has asked teams to look at the construction method of bodywork to stop the amount of debris in accidents.

Brawn said Ferrari 'and Williams' carried out experiments where the same materials were used, but coated in 'Xylon' or 'Kevlar.'

''There seems to be less debris emission,'' he explained.

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8) makes sense before someone is killed

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definately, look at how NASCAR and the IRL have done it. look at how fast their safety guys are out there...

[nojvnof1 0]

Makes sense, no way this could come from the FIA :wink: