This year, Formula 1 was due to enter a new era with completely new technical regulations. However, these were postponed in 2020 by one more year due to the coronavirus crisis and now it seems that a longer delay is also possible.
Postponement of the rules
With the arrival of Liberty Media, the focus was on a new future for Formula 1 and for that new future, other cars were needed. The first real change under the leadership of Liberty Media was the new technical regulations, which should ensure that the cars look different and provide better racing. However, in early 2020 it became clear that these rules would be pushed back. Because of the coronavirus, teams and also Formula 1 itself got into financial problems and that is why there was no extra money available to develop the new cars. However, it now appears that F1 is hesitating about a longer postponement.
Small teams in trouble
According to Italian daily newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, Formula 1 is considering postponing the new rules for one more year due to the outbreak of the British mutation of the virus. With seven of the ten teams based in Britain, they are hugely affected and there are concerns about the financial implications for the teams.
The arrival of the new rules, despite the budget cap, will bring a hefty cost to the teams and small teams such as Haas and Williams could suffer. According to the Italian media, F1, FIA and the teams will sit down in February to assess the situation.
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