F1 2011 Rules

• Suppression of the setting of the aileron from the cockpit
• No F-Duct system anymore but setting of the back aileron from the cockpit
• Possible reintroduction of the KERS system (system collecting the kinetic energy while braking
• Authorization of the team instructions
• Come back of the 107% rule

New technical rules

Drivers and cars

Team	Constructor	Chassis	Motor	Tyres	N°	Drivers
Red Bull Racing	Red Bull	RB7	Renault	Pirelli	1.	Sebastian Vettel
					2.	Mark Webber
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes	McLaren	MP4-26	Mercedes	Pirelli	3.	Lewis Hamilton
					4.	Jenson Button
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro	Ferrari	F150th Italia	Ferrari	Pirelli	5.	Fernando Alonso
					6.	Felipe Massa
Mercedes Grand Prix Petronas	Mercedes	MGP W02	Mercedes	Pirelli	7.	Michael Schumacher
					8.	Nico Rosberg
Lotus Renault GP	Renault	R31	Renault	Pirelli	9.	Nick Heidfeld
					10.	Vitaly Petrov
AT&T Williams	Williams	FW33	Williams	Pirelli	11.	Rubens Barrichello
					12.	Pastor Maldonado
Force India F1 Team	Force India	VJM04	Mercedes	Pirelli	14.	Adrian Sutil
					15.	Paul di Resta
Sauber F1 Team	Sauber	C30	Ferrari	Pirelli	16.	Kamui Kobayashi
					17.	Sergio Pérez
Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso	STR6	Ferrari	Pirelli	18.	Sébastien Buemi
					19.	Jaime Alguersuari
Team Lotus	Lotus	T128	Renault	Pirelli	20.	Jarno Trulli
					21.	Heikki Kovalainen
Hispania Racing F1 Team	HRT	F111	Cosworth	Pirelli	22.	Narain Karthikeyan
					23.	Vintantonio Liuzzi
Marussia Virgin Racing	Virgin	MVR-02	Cosworth	Pirelli	24.	Timo Glock
					25.	Jérôme d'Ambrosio

Remarks : teams

• Renault F1 Team changes its name to Lotus Renault GP beyond the scope of an alliance between Genii Capital and Group Lotus plc. This partnership has been made possible thanks to Renault that has sent its remaining parts in the team to Genii Capital (which has sent them to Group Lotus plc) and thanks to the support of Proton, parent company of Group Lotus plc. Renault maintains its support to its former team as motor supplier and will keep on giving its name to the chassis, Lotus only appearing as sponsor title. Group Lotus plc does not consider on short notice taking over the team. On January 13th, on the occasion of the Birmingham Autosport International Motorsport Show where Lotus Renault GP presented its new colours, Eric Boullier announced that the team changed from a French licence to an English one.
• Lotus Racing is from now on engaged under the name Team Lotus.
• Peter Sauber received on June 23th 2010 FIA’s authorization to rename its team Sauber F1 Team in 2011
• The Russian constructor Marrusia Motors takes a more or less 40%-participation of Virgin Racing’s capital. The team is engaged in the world championship under the name Marussia Virgin Racing.

Grands Prix of the 2011 Season

Date	Grand Prix	Place	Winner	Pole position	Lap Record
03/27	Australian Grand Prix	Melbourne	S. Vettel	S. Vettel	F. Massa
04/10	Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang	S. Vettel	S. Vettel	Mark Webber
04/17	Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai	LC Hamilton	S. Vettel	Mark Webber
05/08	Turkish Grand Prix	Istanbul	S. Vettel	S. Vettel	Mark Webber
05/22	Spanish Grand Prix	Barcelona	S. Vettel	Mark Webber	LC Hamilton
05/29	Monaco Grand Prix	Monaco	S. Vettel	S. Vettel	Mark Webber
06/12	Canadian Grand Prix	Montreal	J. Button	S. Vettel	J. Button
06/26	European Grand Prix	Valencia	S. Vettel	S. Vettel	S. Vettel
07/10	British Grand Prix	Silverstone	F. Alonso	Mark Webber	F. Alonso
07/24	German Grand Prix	Nürburgring	LC Hamilton	Mark Webber	LC Hamilton
07/31	Hungarian Grand Prix	Budapest	J. Button	S. Vettel	F. Massa
08/28	Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	S. Vettel	S. Vettel	Mark Webber
09/11	Italian Grand Prix	Monza	S. Vettel	S. Vettel	Mark Webber
09/25	Singapore Grand Prix	Marina Bay	S. Vettel	S. Vettel	J. Button
09/10	Grand Prix du Japon	Suzuka	J. Button	S. Vettel	J. Button
16/10	Grand Prix de Corée du Sud	Yeongam	S. Vettel	LC Hamilton	S. Vettel
30/10	Grand Prix d'Inde	Jaypee Group Circuit	S. Vettel	S. Vettel	S. Vettel
13/11	Grand Prix d'Abou Dabi	Yas Marina	LC Hamilton	S. Vettel	Mark Webber
27/11	Grand Prix du Brésil	Sao Paulo	Mark Webber	S. Vettel	Mark Webber

Changes in the progress and the rules

• The calendar includes the Indian Grand Prix, raising the number of Grand Prix to 20
• Pirelli replaces Bridgestone as exlusive tyres supplier
• The double diffusers and the "F-Duct" system are prohibited
• The maximum height of the diffusers is reduced from 175 to 125mm
• Following specific conditions, a driver can modify the angle of a part of the rear wing in order to make the overtaking easier. The adjustable bodywork is electronically controlled. Only the drivers who are less than one second far from each other, at set points restricted on each circuit and after the two opening race laps, can modify the angle of their rear wing of 50 mm (gain of some fifteen km/h). The system is disabled while breaking. In case of breakdown, the system is forced into “maximum lift” position for safety measures. Its use is not compulsory
• Reintroduction of the KERS (as a result, the minimum weight of the cars is increased from 620 to 640kg)
• The wheel tethers are doubled
• Article 39.1 forbidding the team instructions is simply suppressed. But the teams will remain under the hold of article 151c, that forces them to maintain the integrity of the sport
• The pit lane will be limited in width (in order to avoid that two drivers get out next to each other)
• Introduction of a rule allowing the race director to shut down the pit lane during the race for safety measures (further to the intervention of an ambulance during the latest Grand Prix of Italy)
• The gearboxes will have to last for five consecutive races instead of four.

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