The full extent of F1’s planned restrictions on car design from 2021 have been revealed, and motorsport director Ross Brawn admits he expects teams will “push back” against it.
2021 F1 rules articles articles archive
Articles on the rules changes for the 2021 F1 season.
Why teams fear 2021 won’t bring the revolution F1 needs
RacingLines
Posted onThe Austrian Grand Prix was a thriller. But teams fear races like this will be an exception if F1’s 2021 overhaul fails to correct a fundamentally imbalanced playing field.
Hulkenberg believes F1 will “correct” aero problem in 2021
2021 F1 season
Posted onNico Hulkenberg believes Formula 1 has found a solution to the aerodynamic problem which prevents cars from bring able to run closely to each other.
Brawn welcomes Hamilton’s ‘expression of faith’ in 2021 rules
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 managing director of motorsport Ross Brawn has welcomed Lewis Hamilton’s comments on the state of the sport’s plans for regulations changes in 2021.
Wolff: Why 2021 F1 rules had to be delayed
2019 F1 Season
Posted onMercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff has said teams agreed to postpone 2021 regulations last week in order to strengthen the sport, while Mercedes themselves remain unconfirmed in F1 beyond 2020.
Why F1 teams are divided over the next step in Liberty’s 2021 masterplan
RacingLines
Posted onDieter Rencken reveals new details about Liberty Media’s plans for F1 in 2021 and why some teams are against delaying the sign-off of the rules.
Ferrari and Mercedes agree to delay 2021 rules sign-off
2021 F1 season
Posted onLeading Formula 1 teams Ferrari and Mercedes have agreed to delay formal approval of new regulations for the 2021 season by four months.
New push to delay approval of 2021 F1 rules
2021 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA, Formula 1 Management and teams are reconsidering whether to delay approving a comprehensive overhaul of the 2021 F1 rules.
The storm brewing amid F1’s 2021 rules wrangle
RacingLines
Posted onLiberty Media’s capitulation to Ferrari, a changing of the guard at Mercedes and a motor manufacturer merger could have dramatic consequences for Formula 1.
Top F1 teams behind push to delay 2021 rules sign-off
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s biggest teams are pushing to delay agreement on the sport’s new rules package for 2021, which must be signed off at the end of next month.
Analysis: The impact of F1’s standard brake system and wheels in 2021
F1 technology
Posted onF1’s incredibly powerful brakes are vital for performance and safety. But from 2021 teams will have to use a standard system. Craig Scarborough looks at the impact of the change.
How will F1 revolutionise the racing in 2021? Its new concept car analysed
F1 technology
Posted onCurrent F1 cars lose 50% of their downforce when following another. The sport wants to slash that to 5% in 2021 – Craig Scarborough reveals how.
F1 prize money changes may not be ready for 2021 – Brawn
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 may not complete its changes to the sport’s revenue structure, including its contentious prize money payments, in time for the 2021 season.
FIA and FOM to present 2021 F1 rules to teams before next race
2021 F1 season
Posted onPlans for a far-reaching overhaul of Formula 1 in 2021 will be presented to teams later this month by the sport’s commercial rights holder FOM and regulator, the FIA.
Carey confident 2021 F1 rules will be agreed on time
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 CEO Chase Carey says he is confident a new rules package for 2021 will be agreed in time for its deadline at the end of June.
Carey acknowledges June deadline for agreeing 2021 rules
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 has less than four months to agree key aspects of its new regulations for 2021, the sport’s CEO Chase Carey has admitted.
The contradictions complicating Liberty’s plan for 2021
RacingLines
Posted onHow to extend the F1 calendar while capping teams’ spending? How to attract new entries while clamping down on B-teams? These are the contradictions Liberty must solve.
Horner expects Liberty to deliver 2021 rules plan ‘within first months of 2019’
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Christian Horner says Liberty Media needs to being presenting its technical and financial rules for 2021 in the next few months.
FIA planning standard gearbox for F1 in 2021
2021 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA plans to introduce a single-specification gearbox for the 2021 F1 season according to a tender document published by the sport’s governing body.
Sainz hopes 2021 F1 rules make podiums possible
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Sainz hopes 2021 F1 rules make podiums possible • Vettel will be Ferrari’s priority • Albon: Learning steering wheel a big challenge