New engine regulations often create big performance gaps, but FIA single seater director Nikolas Tombazis thinks disparity will be "temporary".

Formula 1’s plans for the 2026 power unit changes will coincide with updates to the aerodynamic regulations that will aim to reduce drag and create smaller and lighter cars.The current power units will be used until the end of the 2025 season, when a major change in regulations is set...

Given the wider global situation and the ongoing uncertainty about when ‘normal’ life will resume, you’d be forgiven for not placing too much emphasis on something happening via e-vote in Formula 1.But the FIA World Motor Sport Council’s approval of a number of future regulations could prove to be a...

This time next week we’ll be dissecting Friday’s running in Melbourne, analyzing the long run pace and trying to work out if Ferrari really does hold a significant advantage over Mercedes (and the rest of the field), as Lewis Hamilton insists.Really, that’s all Formula 1 should be getting excited about....

The FIA is cracking down on winglets added to wing mirrors following the emergence of such a design by Ferrari at the Spanish Grand Prix.Ferrari ran with its wing mirrors attached to the Halo -- which is legal -- but included an aerodynamic winglet above the mirror that was attached...

The Formula 1 Commission is set to vote on a proposal to simplify front wings in order to allow cars to follow each other more closely.An e-vote will be held on Monday that will see teams, the FIA and the Formula One Group decide whether to approve a proposal to...

Pirelli is fighting for a compromise that will increase overtaking opportunities but still keep drivers happy, according to its motorsport boss Mario Isola.Last year marked the introduction of new aerodynamic regulations that were designed to make Formula 1 cars more visually spectacular and more challenging to drive. As part of...

Pirelli is hopeful its expanded tire compound range in 2018 will lead to increased overtaking compared to last season.The introduction of new aerodynamic regulations in 2017 resulted in cars achieving faster lap times due to the increase in downforce levels, but this also shortened braking zones and made it more...

McLaren's chassis would have seen it delivering performance close to Red Bull's level if it had been running a Renault power unit last season, according to Zak Brown.2018 will see McLaren switching to the French power unit supplier after ending its deal with Honda following three years of struggle. Under...

Force India chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer has praised his team for the "remarkable" development rate it was able to show in the first year of new regulations last season.Having secured a best-ever constructors' championship finish of fourth place in 2016, Force India retained that spot with ease as it...