Formula 1’s Strategy Group and the F1 Commission have agreed on a series of revisions of the sport’s technical regulations for the 2019 F1 season. One of the most notable change for next championship is an increase in race fuel allowance from 2015 to 110kg that will permit drivers to exploit the full power of their engines at all times, and permanently put an end to the practice of “lift and coast”. Formula One drivers will therefore be allowed more fuel next season to race at full speed from start to finish rather than having to worry about keeping enough in the tank to get to the checkered flag.
Furthermore, driver weight will be considered separately to the car, a decision which will no longer penalise F1’s heavier drivers. Finally, drivers will be required to wear new biometric gloves to increase safety and facilitate medical monitoring and rescue. The much talked about changes to aero rules for next season to help increase overtaking are still under review as the FIA conducts additional research in consultation with Formula 1’s teams. A decision on the matter is expected before the end of this month however.
The FIA also presented its proposed engine regulations for 2021, with current deals expiring at the end of 2020, and beyond. They were for a 1.6 liter V6 turbo hybrid engine, as is currently used, but without the MGU-H exhaust energy recovery system. The governing body said it would meet current and potential power unit manufacturers to discuss the proposals in more detail and hoped to reach an agreement by the end of May.
Formula One currently has four engine providers — champions Mercedes, Ferrari, Renault and Honda — but others such as Aston Martin have expressed an interest in coming in if the rules are right for them.
Scuderia Ferrari have already warned, however, that they could walk away if they don’t like what is on offer.
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