FIA reveals qualifying changes for 2010

Formula One's governing body has today released a new set of sporting and technical regulations for the 2010 season, including a revised qualifying format to adapt to the 6 extra cars that will be competing next year.

The new system mostly remains the same as the current qualifying format, although the first and second sessions will eliminate 8 cars each time, rather than 5 as is currently the case. Hence, Q3 will be run with the remaining 10 cars to decide the top 10 grid positions for the Grand Prix.

Apart from this, it was also confirmed that the cars will run with low fuel quantities during each session. This year the cars are still required to drive Q3 with race fuel on board, but since refueling will be banned as of 2010 this rule has been scrapped.

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Telecom Operators Hurt From Selling I-Phones

T&A: Reuters made a report on a study showing that telecom operators who secured exclusive deals to sell the Apple iPhone in their home countries may have paid too high a price from the heavy subsidies they shell out to secure subscribers.

Strand Consult, a research firm which conducted the study, claimed that not one single telecom operator has seen an increase in market share, revenue or earnings from selling the iPhone.

The report also mentioned SingTel, the exclusive distributor of the iPhone in Singapore, where it has reported falling profits due to iPhone launches.

There’s also some foreshadowing in the study where other handset manufacturers are catching up with Apple as their new models begin to function and feel similar to the original 2007 iPhone.