F1 teams to take part in ‘show and tell’ sessions on their latest car updates next year. F1 plans 'show and tell' sessions on car updates in 2022.

As Formula 1 embarks on its new rules era in the 2022 session, with all-new car regulations aimed at improving the racing, the sport’s owner Liberty Media is also working on the last details regarding a revised weekend format.

With the planned schedule compressing Friday practice into the afternoons, it means Thursday’s regular media day is being ditched in a bid to squeeze events to three days.

Formula 1 bosses want to make sure that the changes do not restrict the media’s coverage, and managing director of motorsport Ross Brawn has confirmed that it is planning a unique open session on Fridays during which teams will be asked to explain the latest updates made to their cars.

Revised sporting regulations for next year already stipulate teams have to declare a ‘reference specification’ for each race weekend ahead of opening practice, which must then be used from final free practice onwards.

With teams needing therefore to declare new components to the FIA each weekend to comply with the new scrutineering requirements, Liberty Media feels that any work and tech developments should be presented to the public, which could represent an interesting moment in the race weekend.

Speaking on Monday, British Formula One managing director Ross Brawn explained that a core element on Friday mornings in 2022 would be of teams making personnel and their cars available to go through any updates.

“What we’re doing on a Friday is a big session for you guys [the media] to have a look at the cars and talk to the personnel. We’re pushing on with initiatives to get greater engagement and a greater insight into what’s happening. So next year, on a Friday morning, the cars will be presented to you. The teams will explain the changes they’ve made for that weekend and they’ll declare to the FIA the changes they’ve made. It will create another nuance and other interest in the sport, because the technical side of the sport is quite fascinating to a lot of fans.” – Former Ferrari boss Ross Brawn explained.

Despite the fact that teams will be required to open up on their most recent car updates, the nature of secrecy in Formula 1 would make it unlikely for personnel to be fully transparent about everything they have done for fear of it offering valuable information to their opponents.