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FIA makes extensive F1 rules changes for 2020 and 2021 in response to “crisis”

2020 F1 season

31st March 2020, 13:201st April 2020, 10:13 | Written by Keith Collantine

The FIA has agreed a series of F1 rules changes for 2020 and 2021 in response to the “crisis” instigated by the delayed start to the season.

Magnussen: Netflix left the worst out of Haas episode

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2nd March 2020, 7:143rd March 2020, 7:58 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Josh Holland

A sensational episode on Haas which appears in the new series of Netflix’s Drive to Survive only part of last year’s disastrous season for the team, according to Kevin Magnussen.

F1 restores traditional chequered flag signal after light panel error at Suzuka

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5th December 2019, 0:355th December 2019, 0:35 | Written by Keith Collantine

The chequered flag will officially end Formula 1 races in 2020 in one of several rules tweaks announced for next season.

Softer penalties for jump starts and weight bridge violations in 2020

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11th November 2019, 10:40 | Written by Keith Collantine

F1 drivers could get more lenient penalties for jumping the start of races or failing to stop at the weigh bridge under new rules introduced for the 2020 season.

Todt: F1 qualifying races an “interesting initiative”

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26th September 2019, 8:0925th September 2019, 23:37 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine

FIA president Jean Todt has given his backing to a proposal to test ‘qualifying races’ at a limited number of F1 rounds in 2020.

F1 unlikely to approve two mandatory pit stops rule

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25th September 2019, 8:1225th September 2019, 9:25 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine

F1 is unlikely to feature two mandatory pit stops in 2020 but teams could face new restrictions on which tyres they can use in practice.

“It would be even worse”: Ballast penalty plan fails to impress teams

2020 F1 season

20th September 2019, 17:37 | Written by Keith Collantine

Team principals criticised plans introduce penalty ballast. Alfa Romeo’s Frederic Vasseur said it would be “even worse” than the current grid penalties.

F1 teams yet to agree on plan to test Saturday races in 2020

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13th September 2019, 15:09 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine

F1 could trial a new race weekend format at some rounds in 2020 but contrary to reports teams have not agreed to scrap qualifying sessions.

Renault requested three MGU-Ks per season in exchange for 22-race calendar

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30th August 2019, 12:44 | Written by Dieter Rencken and Keith Collantine

Formula 1 will allow teams to use more MGU-Ks next season after Renault requested the change in exchange for approving an increase in the number of races.