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There will be a number of rule changes in force for the start of 2010, details of all the key changes are summarised here:

Single tyre supplier
Bridgestone will be the sole tyre supplier in Formula 1 from 2007 to 2009. For the 2008 season, they will supply each team with identical specifications and quantities during the season. At a Grand Prix weekend, this translates to a 'hard' and a 'soft' compound. Tyres will be supplied in accordance with the revised Sporting Regulations, which provide for a total of 14 sets of dry weather tyres per driver over the race weekend: four sets for Friday only, and 10 for the rest of the weekend.

Voluntary Testing Agreement
The Formula 1 teams have unanimously agreed to the voluntary early introduction of the testing agreement scheduled for 2009. This limits each team to an annual limit of 30,000 km (against Renault F1 Team's current annual total of around 50,000 km).


Grand Prix Friday Format
The format for the Friday of Grand Prix weekends has been altered in a bid to encourage increased on-track action during this part of the race weekend. The two free practice sessions will now last for 90 minutes each rather than one hour, with race weekend timings still to be confirmed. Each team is allowed to run a maximum of two cars during these sessions, but these cars can be driven by either the race drivers or the nominated third driver.

Sporting Regulations
Other detail changes have been made to the Sporting Regulations concerning Safety Car protocol and the imposition of penalties by the Stewards of the Meeting (they can now impose grid position penalties in addition to time penalties).

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