Grid penalties for power unit components will no longer carry over to the following race if the entire penalty cannot be served. Instead, penalties will be applied cumulatively for individual components of the power unit. Meanwhile, the replacement of an entire power unit will no longer result in a pitlane start in 2015. It will only be increased to five if the schedule is increased beyond 20 races.
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Whereas in 2014 each driver had five power units at his disposal, the 2015 allocation has been reduced to just four. In a controversial exploitation of a hitherto-unrecognised loophole in the regulations, engine providers Ferrari, Mercedes and Renault will be allowed to develop their 2015 engines beyond the February 28 homologation deadline. In another new procedure, the Safety Car will now pit once the last lapped car has passed, rather than waiting for lapped cars to catch the pack.įollowing a Safety Car period the races will resume with a normal rolling start behind the leader after the standing starts proposal was rescinded. “It will normally be used when double-waved yellow flags are needed on any section of track and competitors or officials may be in danger, but the circumstances are not such as to warrant use of the Safety Car itself,” the FIA confirmed.
Following successful trials after practice sessions in 2014, a Virtual Safety Car will be introduced next year.
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