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FIA makes extensive F1 rules changes for 2020 and 2021 in response to “crisis”

The FIA has agreed a series of rules changes for 2020 and 2021 in response to the “crisis”
instigated by the delayed start to the season.

The World Motor Sport Council approved the changes via an electronic vote, details of which were announced on Tuesday.



The changes include revisions to testing, and the scrapping of in-season tests to develop new 18-inch wheels, which will now be introduced in 2022 instead of next year.

A single day of testing specifically for running young drivers will now be arranged following the final round of the championship. Teams have been permitted to run two cars during this test – ordinarily they are limited to a single car.

Power unit manufacturers will for the first time be subject to the mandatory factory shutdown. This must take place over “21 consecutive days during months of March and/or April”.

The power unit rules have been amended, changing the maximum number of units each driver may use during the season depending on how many races go ahead:

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Following the decision to begin the mandatory factory shutdown earlier in the year, the FIA has agreed “in the event that public health concerns or government restrictions continue beyond the shutdown period initially envisaged, the competitors and the FIA shall consult in good faith to determine whether the shutdown period should be extended and the length of any such extension, in order to ensure equal treatment as between all competitors.”

The requirement for teams to give unanimous approval to any further rules changes for this season has been waived. The approval of just 60% of teams – six out of the 10 competitors – will now be required.

Following the decision to postpone new technical regulations from 2021 to 2022, the FIA has banned F1 teams from developing their 2021 chassis this year. “In order to prevent testing which aims to develop for the 2022 season, from 28/03/2020 until 31/12/2020, [Restricted Wind Tunnel Testing] may only be carried out using a scale model that substantially complies with the 2020 or 2021 F1 Technical Regulations,” states the revised regulations.

“No wind tunnel testing may be carried out using car geometry partially or wholly compliant with and/or substantially derived from the 2022 F1 Technical Regulations,” it adds. The same applies to Computation Fluid Dynamics simulations of the 2022 regulations.

Teams have also been told they may not use Dual Axis Steering systems in 2021.

FIA president Jean Todt has also been given the power to “take any decisions in connection with the organisation of international competitions for the 2020 season, which may be required as a matter of urgency”
 

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"Ghost" Races as a possible Alternative

Formula 1 apparently is thinking about saving the season with some ghost races without spectators.
World championship races behind closed doors would now be "seriously examined" by the top of the racing series, the BBC reported after a conference call with team leaders, rights holders and world association leader Jean Todt.

https://world-today-news.com/formula-1-ghost-races-as-a-possible-alternative/
 

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I was thinking. Obviously this is a weird situation. But just imagine if the Aus GP had been scheduled for a week earlier. It would have gone ahead for sure. And we'd now be in the position of being 1 race into the championship and no idea if or when it would resume.

That would be even stranger, me thinks.
 
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Former FIA President Max Mosley suggests to cancel to actual Season.

https://sport.orf.at/stories/3061739/


Former world association leader Max Mosley advised his successor Jean Todt to cancel the Formula 1 season. “Then the teams and the race organizers would have security to plan and take action. They are currently in limbo and many are losing money, ”said the former FIA president.
Max Mosley

The 80-year-old Mosley referred to the completely unclear situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic. "If you wait and see, you risk worsening the situation without having the certainty that you will win something," said the Briton.

Mosley had led the FIA from 1993 to 2009 before Todt succeeded him. The Frenchman had recently negotiated with the Formula 1 leaders about the options for a new start of the season and stressed that he even hoped for races with spectators later this year. The premier class is currently paused, the first nine of the 22 planned World Cup races have already been canceled or postponed.

"There is no guarantee that the races will start again in July and it is actually becoming increasingly less likely," said Mosley. It was therefore better for the FIA and the rights holders to "act now and take the opportunity to reorganize and restructure Formula 1 in order to put it on a much more solid financial basis for the future".
 

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Hello,my fellow Formula 1 Friends.

As you maybe noticed,still no Races.
And also some of the Formula 1 "Responsibles" leak through,that they actual not believe in a FULL Season.
Added a Poll for you and your Opinion if you like
Closing on Mai 17th 2020.

Thank you.:)
 

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I think this years season should be cancelled. Then they should start the season early next year and mabye race twice at some of the most popular tracks. An extended season next year would be so much better than 6 to 10 races this year.
 
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I think this years season should be cancelled. Then they should start the season early next year and mabye race twice at some of the most popular tracks. An extended season next year would be so much better than 6 to 10 races this year.

I agree with that.But that has one great Argument against - Money.:rolleyes:
2-3 Teams will get in "financial Troubles" if they cancel the Season completely...

They actual think about 3 Races in Austria and Silverstone for Example....
 

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1982 San Marino Grand Prix on April 25th

A Team Boycott decimated the Grid to just 14 Cars.
After various Disqualifications as a result of the Brazilian GP,some of the British Teams assumed that FISA,led by Jean-Marie Balestre, preferred Renault and Alain Prost.
The majority of the FOCA-loyal Teams participated in the Imola boycott,including Brabham,McLaren,Williams and Lotus.

The Race:

After Villeneuve and Pironi were in the leading the whole Race with a comfortable Lead,the Ferrari Team issued a stable Order to avoid endangering Scuderia's one-two.
Pironi nevertheless attacked Villeneuve and won the Race after an overtaking maneuver in the last Lap.

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Consequences:

Pironi claimed that the Team's request to slow down was not seen as the direction of the stable.
Villeneuve,on the other hand,saw the Action of his teammate as an intentional and therefore unforgivable breach of trust.
After the race, the Canadian announced that he would never speak to Pironi again in his life.

Two Weeks later:




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Side Note:

Didier Pironi crashed in the Hockenheim Training on August 8th 1982:

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He survied with severe Leg injuries.

He died on 1987 by an Power Boat Race.
 

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How about a couple of Prophecies again ?
(this Year I'm leaning very far out the Window...):D

- Ferrari (Vettel) will not win any Championship Title again.

- Vettel will retire after 2020

Your "Prophecies" please ? :)

Am I good ? :rofl2::rofl2:

https://www.motorsport-magazin.com/...ari-ende-2020-offiziell-karriereende-wechsel/
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Sebastian Vettel will not renew his contract with Ferrari, as Ferrari announced on Tuesday morning. The Heppenheimer declined contract offers from Scuderia, his current contract runs until the end of the 2020 season. It is still unclear how the career of the four-time Formula 1 world champion will continue.

Apparently Vettel's offers from Ferrari weren't good enough. Team boss Mattia Binotto emphasized several times that Vettel would be the first option, but the German would have had to accept considerable losses in salary. There should also have been differences in terms of the term.

Vettel's current salary of a reported 30 million euros should be adjusted approximately to that of teammate Charles Leclerc, who earns around 10 million euros. In addition to a performance adjustment, the salary must also pay tribute to the corona crisis.

For Vettel, however, supposedly no reason for the separation: "Financial matters have not played a role in this joint decision. I don't think so when it comes to certain decisions and I never will."

However, the term probably already did: Vettel had recently emphasized in a video call with journalists that his previous contracts had a term of three years. At the age of 32, he was no longer the youngest, but he was still not old-fashioned.


Sebastian Vettel's statement in the wording

Sebastian Vettel: "My relationship with Scuderia Ferrari ends in 2020. In order to achieve the best possible result in this sport, it is important for all parties to work in perfect harmony. The team and I have realized that there is no common desire There is more to stay together beyond this season. Financial matters have not played a role in this joint decision. I don't think so when it comes to certain decisions and I never will. "

"What has happened in the past few months has caused many of us to reflect on what our real priorities in life are. You have to use your imagination and adapt to a changed situation with a new approach. I will take the time I need to see what is really important for my future. "

"Ferrari occupies a special place in Formula 1 and I hope that it achieves all the success it deserves. I want to thank the entire Ferrari family and all the Tifosi around the world for the support they have have thanked me over the years. My immediate goal is to end my long stint with Ferrari in the hope of experiencing even more wonderful moments. "


Text of Mattia Binotto's statement

Mattia Binotto: "This decision was made jointly by us and Sebastian. It is the decision that both sides consider to be the right one. Knowing what Sebastian is worth as a driver and person, it was not an easy decision. There was no special one Reason that led to this decision, apart from the common and amicable belief that it was time to go our separate ways to achieve our goals. "

"Sebastian is already part of Ferrari history. His 14 Grand Prix victories make him the third most successful driver for the team. At the same time, he scored the most points for us. In our five years together, he was in the top three of the three times Drivers' World Championship landed and made a significant contribution to ensuring that the team was consistently in the top 3 of the designers. "

"On behalf of everyone at Ferrari, I want to thank Sebastian for the great professionalism and human qualities that he has shown over the five years we have had so many great moments. We have not yet managed to win a World Championship together - which would be his fifth - but we believe we can still get a lot out of this unusual 2020 season. "
 

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Ferrari to sign Carlos Sainz as Daniel Ricciardo set for McLaren

Carlos Sainz is poised to replace Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari with Daniel Ricciardo set to take the Spaniard's seat at McLaren.

Talks to seal the two moves are ongoing and no final agreements have been reached, but they are expected to be concluded and announced this week.

McLaren have been chasing Ricciardo for some time and his signing is a coup.

But they must release Sainz from his contractual obligations before signing the Australian.

Sainz had been in negotiations to stay with McLaren beyond 2020 but the appeal of joining a top team has convinced him to move
 

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I've been thinking about the pitting under safety car situation recently. I don't know why but it's been on my mind. And considering the absolutely massive audience of F1 fans concentrated in this thread (Hi @alexander1970 , hi @AmandaRose !) this must be the best place to make such suggestions :rofl2:

The way I see it is that the current regulations sees cars piling into the pits in order to gain an advantage and it's commonly seen as unfair, or something of a "lottery", as drivers often get an advantage depending where they are on track.

The argument some people have made is that the pit lane should be closed under safety car conditions but then that means cars that really need work doing, or who's tyres really are on their last legs, are unfairly penalized.

For me it seems that the logical solution is to allow cars to pit under the safety car but insist that there's a mandatory stationary post-work time equal to that of the advantage gained by pitting under the safety car, which would vary from track to track depending on the time advantage.

As far as I see that would prevent anybody getting an unfair advantage under the safety car, without preventing anybody from stopping if they actually need to.

Might make races a little more boring, though.... :)
 
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