F1 To Boost Crowds With Ticket Offers

F1 races are offering ‘early bird’ discounts as organisers look to bring in improved crowds during the 2011 season.

Organisers of the Malaysian Grand Prix are offering half-price tickets whilst Bahrain, Belgium and Spain are offering 10% -15% off.

‘Early bird’ tickets for Silverstone began straight after the 2010 race and the allocated tickets have already been sold out.

Meanwhile, ticket discounts are available on three-day ticket purchases only at Monza and Valencia with up to 25% off.

F1 cars are set for more radical design changes in time for 2013 as the teams look to make the sport more efficient and potentially more exciting.

Cars will have much smaller wings and specially-shaped underfloors designed to generate downforce differently.

They will use 35% less fuel and be a little slower but more challenging to drive, although passing may be easier.

Drawn up by respected engineers Patrick Head and Rory Byrne, the rules would be the biggest design change since 1983.