[Auto]F1 agrees to freeze engine development from 2022

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"In a significant development for the sport that reflects the unity and spirit of collaboration between the FIA, Formula 1 and the teams", and at the meeting "a vote was held on the freezing of the development of power units "explains F1.

 

"The proposal was approved unanimously by all teams and manufacturers of power units. Therefore, engine development engine development will be frozen from 2022," he adds.

 

He also notes that "a high-level working group has been created that includes current and potential power unit manufacturers and fuel suppliers."

 

"Defining the goals of the next generation of F1 cars and power units is of the utmost importance to the FIA and Formula 1, and together with the teams and the power unit manufacturers, there is great agreement on the general objectives. "In particular the need to reduce costs and achieve carbon neutrality," he explains.

 

The key goals for the Power Unit 2025 are environmental sustainability and automotive and social relevance, making fuel fully sustainable, creating a powerful and emotional power unit, significantly reducing costs and attracting new power unit manufacturers .

 

The third test of the 2021 Calendar, in Portimao

Regarding the 2021 calendar, the Commission received updated information on the scenario yet to be confirmed for the third test of the current one of the 2021 calendar and indicates that "the intention is to occupy it with a race in Portimão (Portugal) on the dates already foreseen in the schedule (April 30 to May 2) ", although the final agreement" is still subject to contract with the developer. "

 

Increased tire test days

Furthermore, the FIA, at the request of Pirelli, proposed to increase the number of test days allotted for tires from 25 to 30. "This proposal was unanimously accepted," he emphasizes.

 

Innovative and most exciting weekend formator

Referring to the format of race weekends, "all teams recognized the great importance of engaging fans in innovative ways to ensure an even more exciting grand prize."

 

In this sense "there was broad support from all parties for a new classification format in some races, for which a working group is created in charge of creating a complete plan with the aim of reaching a decision before the start of the championship. 2021 ".