Bojan Vrbnjak
FIA Council at its third meeting this year, it finally blessed the consensus Formula 1 Commission regarding changes to the technical regulations in terms of copying rules for the 2021 season VMSC also confirmed the new agreement Concord and thirdly, due to the coronavirus crisis, took an even easier path in awarding super license.
For the summer 2021 confirmation is particularly important prohibition of excessive reverse engineering in Formula 1. Teams will not be allowed to copy rival cars only on the basis of photos with use surface analysis and with help software. It is also forbidden stereo photogrammetry and use 3D cameras.
These new rules were adopted after much excitement around the race car RP20 teams Racing Point during this season. Several teams filed initially protest against the team, as the car was very reminiscent of last year's Mercedes. The last ones were the most controversial brake channels, which resulted in the team also being penalized. In the end, everyone withdrew the protests when it did FIA initiated changes in this regard.
WMSC also confirmed the new one Concorde agreement, which from 2021 onwards defines the economic framework conditions between Formula 1, FIA in ten teams. In August, all teams accepted this agreement. “This ratification provides the royal class of motorsport with a strong future,”Reads from WMSC.
The improved leadership structure will be combined with the new one financial regulations and with the revolutionary technical and sporting rules that come into play over the years 2022, took care of a lasting and closer competition. WMSC he publicly thanked the architect of the new contracts here Chase Carey, which is saying goodbye as it will be replaced in January 2021 Stefano domenicali.
And another important topic was adopted for Formula 1 and this is a rule change at granting a super license. Formula 1 driving licenses have so far been awarded to young racers if they have collected 40 points for a super license. FIA has now extended this period to four years. The background, of course, lies in the coronavirus crisis. The FIA wants to ensure that racers are due force majeure and circumstances they would not fall into a subordinate position.
You are for this purpose FIA reserves the right to grant a super license in individual cases to racers who, despite the new rules, have not yet collected the required 40 points. But they must have them at least 30and, on top of that, the racer must prove exceptional abilities in the lower series of formulas.
