These include “a global reflection” on the format of race weekends, measures to make starts only controlled by the driver, and ways to cut costs in the sport. In addition to the concrete proposals, the Strategy Group discussed a number of other potential changes for the future but which still require further consideration. Under the current regulations, the tyre manufacturer selects which two slick compounds it brings to a race with all teams then forced to use the same ones. Meanwhile, in a move which could spice up race weekend strategy from as early as next season, the Strategy Group has adopted a proposal first floated by Force India to allow teams a free choice over which two of Pirelli’s four dry tyre compounds they use at each grand prix in 2016. With tyres also having been made to wear faster, it has prompted complaints that F1 has effectively become 'endurance' racing.Ģ017-spec cars are to be made both faster and more aggressive-looking
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Drivers have since had to complete grand prix distances on one tank of fuel, meaning the cars are significantly slower at the start of races. The headline plan is for the return of refuelling during races, something which was a central part of F1 for two decades before being banned on cost and safety grounds five years ago. The proposals now have to be ratified by the F1 Commission and World Motor Sport Council.
Ted Kravitz was on Sky Sports News HQ to discuss the rule changes that will come into effect over the next two years in Formula 1.įormula 1 is set to unexpectedly reintroduce mid-race refuelling as part of a package of changes to make the cars faster and more dramatic from 2017.įollowing Thursday’s crunch meeting of F1’s Strategy Group, the FIA revealed the sport’s leading powerbrokers had voted for a suite of rule changes for 2017 aimed at increasing the sport's 'wow' factor.
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