At that time, the umbrella organization FIA, leadership Formula 1 and teams have been arguing about the policy since the season 2021 forward. The concept must be ready and adopted by the end of October. And only then could it be tense. It will be interesting to see who will sign the new agreement Concord and who does not. No wheel will spin without a signature. V paddock of the royal class of motorsport, we can hear that the technical regulations are too restrictive. We would rather not change anything. Classic Ferrari for sale, so to speak, would have used a veto as a last resort if no compromise had been reached. But here the question arises as to whether their right of veto is valid for a year at all 2021. This should be clarified by the court, but no one wants to wait that long.
Three major car manufacturers in Formulas 1 however, they have a completely different problem. Namely, it is a fear that discussions on environmental protection and climate change will one day reach motorsport. And that it would then be politically incorrect to ride in fast cars in a circle. Also FIA preparing for stormy times. From year 2021 namely introduces a gradual increase in synthetic fuel (e fuelv Formula 1. Years 2025 however, the royal motorsport class should only race with synthetic fuel, which we have already reported on in one of the articles.
However, this will not be enough. Toto wolff, team boss Mercedes Benz, requires: “Every entertainment industry, including motorsport, must work on a neutral CO2 balance in the future. Otherwise, large companies will no longer participate.”It means that the fastest circus in the world must one day get out of the way A to the point B travel environmentally friendly.
As far as is known, so far none of the above three large concerns did not define or pronounce for the time after the year 2020. At least not officially, as colleagues from car engine and sport. Attendance stands on the most shaky legs Renault. Team boss Cyril Abiteboul he communicates with this topic quite openly. Such as Toto wolff sees the problem in the justification or justification of the appearance in Formulas 1, which is approaching the manufacturers. The right way to do this is to not be politically controversial. The management must also protect itself against internal criticism. He also has a lot of experience with the latter Mercedes Benz.
"We need to bring our involvement in Formula 1 to cost neutrality - so that expenditure does not affect the company's results,” he says Abiteboul, for which this cost neutrality in the case Renault not yet met. “With a budget ceiling and a fairer distribution of money, only two of our demands are met. That is not enough for us. If Formula 1 shouldn’t cost us anything, it’s just going through a freeze on engine development from 2021 onwards. Until then, however, everyone will be on a similar level anyway."
Toto wolff, team boss Mercedes Benz, I would not object to that. “If we find on a calibrated test bench that the performance and torque of the four engines are within one percent, then a freeze on engine development definitely makes sense.“Also a sports boss Red Bull Racing, Helmut Marko, supports this idea. The Austrian speaks here on behalf Honda, which has similar concerns as Renault. “Engine freezing must come. Otherwise, the costs will escape us. It is known that the last tithe is always the most expensive. Already in the age of V8 engines, we saw how much money was saved by freezing engine development. With these monsters we have now, however, the savings effect will be much greater."
