Formula One teams on edge as new regulations face first test in Australia
World • 2h ago
F1’s technical changes pose challenges for drivers and engineers alike while raising concerns about the quality of racing.
Formula One’s new era starts at this weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix, where teams will leap into the unknown and grapple with sweeping technical changes under race conditions for the first time.
F1 has simultaneously overhauled chassis and power unit regulations for the first time in decades, posing a challenge for drivers and engineers while raising concerns about the quality of racing.
With near-parity between electrical and combustion engines and cars running on 100 percent advanced sustainable fuel, drivers gained some insight into the changes during winter testing. But all are in the dark about how the reset will play out when going wheel-to-...