Jean Todt is in favour of bringing back the 107 percent qualifying rule after watching F1's newcomers finish well off the pace in Bahrain.
Three new teams were in action for the first time in an official practice session with Lotus five seconds slower than the P1 time set by Mercedes GP's Nico Rosberg. And Lotus were the quickest of the newcomers.
Hispania Racing, the slowest of the trio, were 11 seconds down after managing just 20 laps in both practice sessions.
Their lack of pace has raised some concerns in the paddock that they could be a danger to the rest of the field and prompted Todt to consider reintroducing the 107 percent qualifying rule.
"We are very in favour of reintroducing the 107 percent limit," said the FIA President. "The reason why it was abandoned was because of the change in qualifying which was happening with fuel to start the race in the car.
"Now to change that for 2010 you need to have the unanimous agreement of the teams, and to get the unanimous agreement of the teams the FIA will be supporting this solution."
But, he added: "I don't think it will happen so we have to wait until 2011 to introduce it."
Despite the fact that introducing the rule could hurt the newcomers, Todt insists F1 needs to support, not criticise, the new teams.
"You must have respect for a new team who is arriving in this particular economic crisis period and to invest money to be in F1," he said.
"I don't think it is a time to criticise but to support and help, and to help them, and it is in the interests of everybody.
"Everybody in the business should be supportive of these days. I was impressed today, they did quite well and we must give them a certain time to be ready."
Source: Planet F1
Three new teams were in action for the first time in an official practice session with Lotus five seconds slower than the P1 time set by Mercedes GP's Nico Rosberg. And Lotus were the quickest of the newcomers.
Hispania Racing, the slowest of the trio, were 11 seconds down after managing just 20 laps in both practice sessions.
Their lack of pace has raised some concerns in the paddock that they could be a danger to the rest of the field and prompted Todt to consider reintroducing the 107 percent qualifying rule.
"We are very in favour of reintroducing the 107 percent limit," said the FIA President. "The reason why it was abandoned was because of the change in qualifying which was happening with fuel to start the race in the car.
"Now to change that for 2010 you need to have the unanimous agreement of the teams, and to get the unanimous agreement of the teams the FIA will be supporting this solution."
But, he added: "I don't think it will happen so we have to wait until 2011 to introduce it."
Despite the fact that introducing the rule could hurt the newcomers, Todt insists F1 needs to support, not criticise, the new teams.
"You must have respect for a new team who is arriving in this particular economic crisis period and to invest money to be in F1," he said.
"I don't think it is a time to criticise but to support and help, and to help them, and it is in the interests of everybody.
"Everybody in the business should be supportive of these days. I was impressed today, they did quite well and we must give them a certain time to be ready."
Source: Planet F1
