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| Michael Schumacher stands the best chance to take advantage of the FIA's new rules due to skill alone. He's a master of single lap qualifying, often posting one of the weekend's top times on his initial run. He also possesses superb car control, benefiting him over a host of young upstarts when electronic driver's aids are finally banned. (Photo: PlanetF1.com) |
Also part of last weeks report included a provision in the rules the FIA will create for component sharing between teams, other than engines and gearboxes, to reduce costs further. This won't happen in time for the 2003 season however.
When all is said and done one of the only men of the top teams left smiling is Michael Schumacher. He is one of the only drivers in the field who can pull off a near perfect lap from the get-go, necessary for this season's one lap qualifying rule. As well, when the traction control eventually is banned in 2004 only a handful of the current crop of drivers, including JPM and JV, are capable of making a car dance like Michael, another reason for him to get excited. The very rules that have been designed to make the field more competitive look to be hand tailored to fit MS. No wonder McLaren's Ron Dennis is frustrated.