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Formula One's rule makers have revealed the complete set of technical and financial regulations that are set to dramatically improve racing as of 2021.


After more than two years of work involving a detailed analysis of the sport’s on and off-track operations, the World Motorsport Council has unanimously ratified the new framework of regulations.

Different to previous rule changes that were often implemented with short term effects in mind, the new set of regulations are meant to address some of the sport's major issues. In the end, it should make Formula One a more sustainable sport by curbing the continuous increase in spending, while improving the show, enabling drivers to race each other harder than what is currently possible.
https://www.f1technical.net/news/22239?sid=cbe6f4e18dc2a299cc2f085a36126f78

I approve.
Most excited by bodywork changes including rear-wing redesign that leads to following cars having a significant increase in downforce. Should give us even better racing.
And the $175m spending cap in conjunction with parts sharing and standardization should help. I. My understanding is this rule excludes driver pay. So top teams might have to squeeze aabout $100m in Costa. This year Mercedes is going to spend $400~ with Hamilton making a $60m base pay with potentially as much as $1m race bonuses (it Button’s numbers on race bonuses are to be believed). So top teams are probably paying well over $100m in driver remuneration. I’m all for fairness and standardisation. There’s still enough space for sponsors to maneuver.

These are exciting times for f1. I approve of the rule changes but just get rid of the tyre blankets, lowering temp is so pointless

The tyres work best between 80 and 100 degrees Celsius. This combined with their high degradation makes the only way of maximising the grip on fresh rubber is to use tyre blankets.
There will be less/no need for them with the introduction of the low profile Pirelli tyres with 18” wheel rims that operate in a much wider window.

https://www.f1technical.net/news/22022

The benefit I'm most looking forward to is the abandoning of the high degradation tyre they had instructed Pirelli to produce as tyre management has led to driving well within the limits of the car to avoid the dreaded "cliff".

2 years later

Another exciting race. Should be a great finish. Think Hamilton has too much work to do, but I guess from where he was the gamble is “at least finish where you were and guarantee fastest lap”

It’s shaping up to be a top season. The cars look so slick.

Had tickets for Monaco but got them rolled in to next year last week as it doesn’t look like we’ll be allowed to enter France until mid June.

Still, the British GP looks set to go ahead with fans!

Was a great race. Hamilton vs Verstappen in different cars is going to be the best battle since Hakkinen vs Schumi

Hamilton is a monster. So consistent and barely ever puts a foot wrong. Him and Verstappen are lightyears ahead of the rest.

The midfield is very interesting this year. Bottas won't have third all to himself this year I feel - Norris, Leclerc and Perez should all push him pretty close. If Riccardo and Sainz can get to grips with their new cars, they'd be right in the mix as well.

Very interesting year of racing upon us.

And also, Nikita Mazepin is a joke.

Daddy's money gets you a long way.

Hahaha.
At least folks can drive without the danger of Grosjean slamming into them at any moment. Only other guy I can think of who was as dangerous was Taki Inoue.

11 days later

who ever thought we'd see this in 2021, that crash at the end though was pretty sly 

Yeah was thinking it was deliberate, but he made it look real by crashing really hard. Rosberg was much more subtle.

But great job Ferrari they were having the pace anyway

Watching Monaco qualifying a day late and thinking about Dula. I too need to make it out to this race

Clrnc wrote:

Yeah was thinking it was deliberate, but he made it look real by crashing really hard. Rosberg was much more subtle.

But great job Ferrari they were having the pace anyway

Lol. Definitely not deliberate. Fucked up his car good. I wonder if his mind wandered a bit there

Claudius wrote:

What a shit show for Mercedes

for sure.  Can accept the cock-up with Hamilton's poor pit stop strategy but how does Botta's wheel nut fail like that? shocking stuff 

This is one of worst Monaco races I’ve seen in 20 or 30 years of watching this shit show of a circuit