GP2 cars on Senna's pace in sunny Bahrain

so - if they can change gears - hrt will be lapped twice by virgin, and 6 times by the winning team? we may see many records broken. they're 4 seconds per lap off the 107% rule that should have been brought back this year. why allow budget teams to return to the grid and overlook the rule that was always around before the crap teams got good. it's been a few years since 107% meant anything but it does now. what was the reason for the rule when first introduced? was it safety, demand for realistic results? not wanting 'eddie the eagle' sideshows? why not enter a fiat panda, strip it down to be within specs and get lapped 40 times - with big sponsor logos all over it of course - hey it wouldnt even cost the 40 million euros HRT spend, sell ad space and make a profit.