Reports F1 will delay new rules again to 2023 are “wrong”

What they say

Last year Formula 1 postponed its new technical regulations by one year to 2022 as a cost-saving measure. A spokesperson for the championship rejected reports elsewhere that a further year’s delay is now being considered:

Any suggestion the 2022 regulations will be delayed is wrong and has not been discussed.

The new regulations are designed to improve competition on track and give our fans closer racing. This combined with the new financial regulations will improve Formula 1 and create a healthier and stronger business model for the whole sport.

Social media

Notable posts from Twitter, Instagram and more:

"The Hypercar is great to drive and equally it's great to look at." @BrendonHartley 🇳🇿 @FIAWEC @24hoursoflemans #TOYOTAGAZOORacing #PushingTheLimitsForBetter pic.twitter.com/uXKKmW4MNV

— TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WEC (@TGR_WEC) January 12, 2021

🚗 It was a 2nd home stage win for @YazeedRacing as @AlAttiyahN leapfrogged @s_peterhansel to finish in 2nd place. It comes down to the 11th and 12th stages!

See the highlights 👇#Dakar2021 pic.twitter.com/jOHsbnU90m

— DAKAR RALLY (@dakar) January 13, 2021

Glickenhaus 007 LMH pic.twitter.com/CJbfZegbRq

— Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (@Glickenhaus) January 13, 2021

Us: Valtteri, take some time to relax and unwind over the winter. 🙏

Valtteri: pic.twitter.com/9GY1H03tB8

— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) January 13, 2021

📅 SEASON 1 CALENDAR UPDATE 📅

The inaugural Extreme E race, the Desert X Prix, will now take place on 03-04 April 2021.

🇸🇦 03-04 April 2021
🇸🇳 29-30 May 2021
🇬🇱 28-29 August 2021
🇧🇷 23-24 October 2021
🇦🇷 11-12 December 2021#ExtremeE pic.twitter.com/wlas9OVDpU

— Extreme E (@ExtremeELive) January 13, 2021

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Links

More motor racing links of interest:

Zanardi 'ha ricominciato a comunicare con la famiglia' (Corriere della Serra - Italian)

Alex Zanardi, who suffered head injuries in a handbike crash in June, has been able to communicate with his family again."

AGP working to keep Supercars (Auto Action)

"From a support category point of view, we’re going to work with every one of the support categories nationally to make sure that we can be having them as part of our support program. Clearly, that’s going to have some challenges, particularly with the NZ round of Supercars a couple of weeks beforehand, but we do want to make sure that we have the best program.t"

Frijns: DTM return difficult due to Formula E clashes (Motorsport)

"They say from Formula E when the races have to take place, but that can change quickly. For example, the Santiago race has already been postponed. They now say that Mexico will be in June, but perhaps not. Maybe Santiago will be in June, maybe not."

Pre-season test in Valencia announced (W Series)

"Pre-season tests are always important, but this one is especially so given the extended period that our drivers have spent away from on-track action due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It is for that reason that we have set aside five days for this year’s W Series pre-season test."

F1 badboy Nikita Mazepin has been labelled ‘a lout’ – but with backing from his billionaire dad – does he even care? (The Sun)

"The concern is that, given his lengthy misdemeanour sheet, Mazepin will move on unopposed and without changing his ways. In which case the only way he will listen is if F1 or the FIA speak up and call him to account."

Trevor Carlin on why driver development was key to their 2020 success (F2)

"'We developed the drivers to take care of the tyres in the race,' explained Carlin. 'I think our race craft, certainly Yuki's, was exceptional. That’s down to the work that the engineers put in to help him work out how to control the tyres, teaching him how to save them without losing too much pace. For me, that’s where we were really strong.'"

Mumbai Falcons set to become first all-Indian team to compete in Asian F3 (United Times of India)

"The team that swept almost all the titles in the inaugural X1 League last year will be led by F2 stalwart Jehan Daruvala and British F3 runner up Kush Maini. With former F2 and GT1 racer Armaan Ebrahim as the Team Principal and 8-time National Champion Rayomand Banajee as strategy and communications head, Mumbai Falcons is confident of winning the championship."

Why Formula E doesn't just 'stick to racing' (Formula E)

"'If climate change had a colour to it in the atmosphere, we'd all be a lot more scared than we currently are. If you just want to watch Formula E because you want to watch motorsport, crack on!'"

AMD at CES 2021: Lewis Hamilton & Toto Wolff (AMD)

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Comment of the day

After Lawrence Stroll defended his son’s place in F1 on merit, Robbie says Lance’s perceived anger at his results sometimes is a mark of how much he cares about his own performance:

I will not criticise him over his first two years in F1 in the Williams cars that he had. It had to be extremely difficult and frustrating for him to be there so handcuffed to show anything, unable to even get the tires to working temp much of the time.

Something that has struck me about Stroll in the last few years is how, when he has had a good day, a good result, he still comes off in his post-race interviews as frustrated that he didn’t do better. I would have thought he’d have been over the moon, and stoked and pumped at finally showing something, which perhaps internally he was, but rather he sounds like nothing short of wins, or improving where he thinks/knows he can or needs to, will suffice.

This guy is not just coasting around because he thinks he has job security. He is in it to win it, and talent and car aside, which remain to be seen as time and experience go along, this is not just a hobby for him because the family has money to burn. If he never amounts to much, to me he sure sounds like it won’t be for lack of effort nor caring.
Robbie

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