grote veranderingen buiten het nieuwe chassis:
-staande starts:
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The switch follows on from the Champ Car Atlantic Championship successfully doing likewise this season. Not only were there no reliability issues, but also there was a notable drop in first-corner-first-lap shunts, with drivers arriving at the braking zone at a lower speed.
For Champ Cars' standing start, the field will line up in their grid positions where the drivers will see a 15-second board once all cars are in position. A series of red lights will illuminate one by one until all the lights are lit, and the race will start once the red lights go out.
Series organisers have stated that they will introduce standing starts 'at venues where the starting procedure can be accommodated in a safe manner', and the first of these is likely to be the season-opener at the new street course in Las Vegas.
"This should provide a very exciting start to our races," said Champ Car Vice-President of Operations Tony Cotman. "Unlike Formula One, where they have traction control, the success of the standing starts in Champ Car will be up to the skill of the individual drivers."
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-geen rondes maar een tijdsduur:
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This will counteract the criticism the series has faced on occasion in the recent past where races have switched from a set number of laps to a timed race in order to fit into the television schedule. Such instances have occurred in events blighted by frequent or long yellow-flag periods.
In 2007, as the finish time of the race approaches, a signal indicating one lap to go will be displayed to the field, with the race ending the next time the leader crosses the start/finish line.
The white flag will not be shown from the starter's stand and will be used more in line with international FIA guidelines around the course.
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-ongelimiteerd aantal banden
- wanneer je met een chasis kwalificert en daarna crasht waardoor je overstapt in de reservewagen vervallen alle kwalifikatietijden voor het andere chassis.