Formula 1 must begin to define its 2021 rules package this month to give teams enough time to prepare for the sweeping changes which are expected, says Guenther Steiner.
2021 F1 rules articles articles archive
Articles on the rules changes for the 2021 F1 season.
Liberty’s 2021 F1 overhaul will make sponsor situation “healthier” – Brown
2021 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says he expects it will become easier for Formula 1 teams to find sponsorship as Liberty Media’s planned overhaul will make the sport “healthier”.
New rules will require F1 engine manufacturers to share technology with newcomers
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 is to introduce rules requiring the sport’s current engine manufacturers to help new entrants into the sport.
FIA can bypass teams to impose new 2021 F1 rules
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1’s governing body does not agreement from teams to impose changes to the rules for the 2021 season.
Why F1’s unloved V6 hybrid turbos won a reprieve for 2021
2021 F1 season
Posted onLast year the FIA and FOM announced an overhaul of the 2021 engine regulations which involved scrapping a key part of F1’s V6 hybrid turbos. Why has the plan been axed?
Why F1’s playing field is unlikely to be levelled in 2021
RacingLines
Posted onFormula 1’s ‘big three’ teams finished a whopping two laps ahead of their ‘Formula 1.5’ rivals in Mexico. Can Liberty Media ever level the playing field?
2021 F1 cars ‘better for passing than 2009 designs’
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s planned changes to car design in 2021 are likely to encourage more overtaking than the 2009 ‘Overtaking Working Group’ rules did, one designer believes.
F1 reveals three concepts for new-look cars for 2021
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 has revealed how cars could look under radical new rules proposed for 2021.
2021 F1 rules change “too early” for Lamborghini entry – Domenicali
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s planned overhaul of its rules for the 2021 season is “too early” for Lamborghini to enter the championship according to its chairman and CEO Stefano Domenicali.
Liberty’s plan for a 2021 rules revolution is turning into the usual F1 fudge
RacingLines
Posted on2021 was going to be the year Liberty Media’s revolution hit Formula 1. But the sport’s owners are discovering that turning the F1 ship around is not so easy.
Active suspension could return as a standard F1 part in 2021
2021 F1 season
Posted onActive suspension, which was banned in F1 25 years ago, could return in 2021 as one of several standard parts all teams must use, RaceFans has learned.
F1 engine manufacturers agree to drop MGU-H in 2021
2018 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onF1’s engine manufacturers have agreed to a key part of Liberty Media’s plan for new power unit regulations in 2021, according to Mercedes executive director Toto Wolff.
F1 2021: Liberty’s masterplan for Formula One’s future uncovered
RacingLines
Posted onRaceFans has learned how Liberty Media intends to shake up F1 in 2021. Dieter Rencken explains what’s on the table and considers how teams will react.
Liberty propose 2021 F1 cost cap and prize money changes
2021 F1 season
Posted onLiberty Media has proposed a budget cap among a raft of changes to be introduced to Formula One in 2021.
F1 warned not to “end up like IndyCar” as Liberty prepares to reveal 2021 plans
2018 F1 season
Posted onFormula One has been warned not to “end up like IndyCar” by further relaxing rules which require teams to build their own cars.
Can the FIA hit its nine goals for F1’s 2021 engine?
2018 F1 season
Posted onFIA president Jean Todt has nine goals for F1’s new 2021 engine regulations. But achieving all of them wil
Heavy F1 cars need “significant” weight cut in 2021 – Lowe
2018 F1 season
Posted onFormula One cars have become too heavy because of recent rules changes according to Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe.
Ferrari’s power to veto F1 rules is up for discussion – Todt
2018 F1 season
Posted onDiscussions with Ferrari over their future in F1 will include the controversial issue of their power to veto F1 rules changes, FIA president Jean Todt has confirmed.
F1 announces new engine format for 2021 with higher rev limit and hybrid changes
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula One Management and the FIA has announced the planned changes to F1’s engine rules from 2021.