Formula 1 has agreed a plan to freeze engine specifications. A proposal to introduce sprint races has not yet been agreed but remains under discussion.
2021 F1 rules articles articles archive
Articles on the rules changes for the 2021 F1 season.
F1 practice cut by one hour for 2021 season
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 teams will have an hour less to practice on Fridays during the 2021 season.
A “tickle” or a “big step”? Teams divided over impact of 2021 downforce changes
2020 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA intends to halt the rapid rise of downforce levels in 2021, but Formula 1 teams are sharply divided over how effective the measures are likely to be.
F1 to further cut downforce for 2021 on safety grounds
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 is to take further steps to reduce downforce on next year’s cars following the tyre failures which occured during the British Grand Prix.
Rear floor change means teams need “front-to-back” aero rethink for 2021
2021 F1 season
Posted onF1 teams will have to rethink their cars’ aerodynamics “front to back” as a result of the changes to the rear floor coming for 2021, says Racing Point technical director Andrew Green.
New aero handicap rules will make F1 a “fairer fight” – Williams
2021 F1 season
Posted onF1’s new aerodynamic handicap regulations are “a really neat solution” which will help smaller teams become more competitive, says Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams.
Lower budget cap, ‘aero handicap’ and more cost-saving F1 rules officially approved
2020 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved new rules for the 2020 and 2021 Formula 1 seasons, mostly aimed at reducing teams’ costs.
Minimum F1 car weight to rise again in 2021
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 car weights will continue to rise next year, despite teams having agreed to carry over their current chassis into 2021.
F1’s ‘aero handicap’ rules will get much tougher in second year
2021 F1 season
Posted onProposed new F1 rules which will set different restrictions on how much aerodynamic development each team can do will become tougher in the year after they are introduced.
F1 plans to freeze teams’ power unit designs in 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 intends to freeze teams’ power unit designs from the 2023 season, ahead of the introduction of a new engine formula.
FIA makes extensive F1 rules changes for 2020 and 2021 in response to “crisis”
2020 F1 season
Posted onThe 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.
FIA confirms “drastic improvements” to F1 car safety in 2021
2021 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has confirmed it will ‘drastically improve’ the strength of chassis from the 2021 F1 season and introduce other safety improvements.
Pirelli dismisses fears 2021 rules will slow F1 cars to F2 speeds
2021 F1 season
Posted onClaims Formula 1 could be little quicker than Formula 2 after new regulations are introduced in 2021 have been rejected by Pirelli’s head of F1 and car racing Mario Isola.
Would the FIA strip a team or driver of a title for breaking the budget cap?
Dieter's Inbox
Posted onTeams who break F1’s new budget cap could be stripped of their titles five years after they’ve won them, according to the rules. Would the FIA really make good on that threat?
Why one team is warning F1’s 2021 cars will be a “nasty piece of work” to drive
2021 F1 season
Posted onRacing Point technical director Andrew Green is concerned F1’s new cars for 2021 may not be able to race more closely and will be “nasty” to drive.
F1 drivers could get grid penalties for brake changes in 2021
2021 F1 season
Posted onDrivers will receive grid penalties if they use too many sets of brake discs and pads from the 2021 F1 season.
FIA: New 2021 F1 rules won’t force all cars to look the same
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s new rules for the 2021 season won’t force all the teams’ cars to look alike, according to the FIA’s Nikolas Tombazis.
Analysis: What’s new in the 2021 F1 regulations
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 has revealed its long-awaited rules package for 2021. Here’s what changed on the cars, in the race weekends, and the new budget caps.
New F1 rules for 2021 approved unanimously
2021 F1 rules
Posted onFormula 1 and the FIA’s plan to overhaul the sport’s rules in 2021 has been approved unanimously by the FIA World Motor Sport Council.
F1 presents its new car for the 2021 season
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 has revealed how cars could look under its definitive rules package for the 2021 season, including a reshaped front wing.