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(Motorsport-Total.com) – “To give the FIA ​​and Formula 1 the flexibility to react to the crisis, to organize a racing calendar and to preserve the commercial value of the championship and the costs as much as possible to keep low. ” For example, the World Automobile Association (FIA) justifies the rule changes that were issued today at short notice.

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The automotive world association FIA has new ones Issue rules for Formula 1 Zoom Accumulate

One of the key points of the innovations is that FIA President Jean Todt has received extensive personal authorization to participate in the “Organization of International Competitions in the Season 2020 “to be able to make quick decisions.

Todt does not” rule “with it as the” sole ruler “, but must in each case consult with its Vice President for Sport, the Secretary General for Sport and the President of the respective Sport Commission, if the subject falls within the relevant area of ​​responsibility.

Binding operation bsclosure for three weeks

In concrete terms, some changes for Formula 1, especially the process of adopting rule changes. So far, this applied: For changes after 30. April of the previous year unanimity is required among the groups. In the future (for some, but not for all articles) one 60 -Percentage majority, as specified in the new Article 1.3 of the Sporting Regulations.


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The World Federation has also deleted Article 5.5. It said: “The final race calendar will be published by the FIA ​​before January 1st.” Now the slogan is: “FIA and Formula 1 are allowed to change the calendar without a vote.” Means: Those responsible can act at short notice.

Actually, this rule change comes at short notice: For all powertrain manufacturers, an operation closure for 21 days in a row. This closure takes place between March and April. That goes from article 21. 10 and 21. 11 and ties in with the early, mandatory summer break for all groups.

New component limits for 2020

During the period of closure of the plant, the drive manufacturers may not take the test either directly or indirectly via suppliers and the production and development of parts must also be at a standstill . In short: a complete break for the entire plant and its employees.

Speaking of drives: Should the number of races in the season 2020 under 14 Grands Prix, then a driver may according to the article 23. 3 use no more than two internal combustion engines, two MGU-H, two turbochargers, two energy stores, two standard electronics packages and two MGU-Passable.

For the tumble that fewer than eleven races are run, the number of energy stores and unit electronics is reduced from two to one unit each. ( Get our corona virus ticker with current motorsport cancellations and relocations here! )

None 18 – Customs test drives per year 2020

In addition, the planned test drives with the new 18 – inch wheels from Pirelli, which 2020 should have been done.


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A one-day Younger Driver Test for drivers with two Formula 1 races or less experience can do two Take place in the same place days after the season finale. What is new is that the groups can use two current cars in parallel.

In addition, the FIA ​​has for the season 2020 any aerodynamic development for the on 2022 postponed new Formula 1 rules prohibited. This applies retrospectively from 28. March 2020.

The Mercedes idea is off limits next year

The postponement of the new Formula 1 regulations from 2021 on 2022 has now been formally confirmed by the World Motorsport Council, “for cost reasons”, as stated in the reasoning.

“Further measures will be taken 2021 after discussions with the groups follow, including the homologation of the survival cell (from 2020) and other components. “

Technically speaking the World association also bans biaxial steering (DAS), which Mercedes made for the first time in the Formula 1 winter tests 2020

“These technical changes have already received the necessary unanimity from the participating groups,” said the FIA. This unanimity is imperative because the rules in a period from 18 months before the start of the season can only be changed in this way.


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