FIA single seater director Nikolas Tombazis says Formula 1’s governing body is trying to resolve the topic of compression ratio limits before the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.This year’s new power unit regulations restrict the compression ratio of the fuel/air mixture in the cylinder to 16:1, a reduction from 18:1 in...

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

FIA single seater director Nikolas Tombazis says getting a handle on costs has been a big area of improvement over the most recent era, but acknowledges some technical aims remain to be achieved.

The 2026 rules will provide more electrical energy being available as part of the power unit – close to a 50:50 split with the internal combustion engine – while active aerodynamics also come into use.

A proposed Formula 1 race for rookie drivers at the end of the season has been pushed back to 2025 due to timing constraints, the FIA has announced.The idea to run a race for rookie drivers alongside the traditional young driver test in Abu Dhabi had received widespread support earlier...

A proposed new points system in Formula 1 will receive further analysis before a decision is taken by the F1 Commission following its latest meeting.The topic of expanding the number of drivers who score points in a grand prix from 10 to 12 was put on the agenda for Thursday’s...

The Formula 1 Commission has approved a number of regulatory changes including a new wet weather tire this season, the introduction of a winter shutdown and closing gaps in the rules.The teams met with Formula 1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali and FIA head of single-seaters Nikolas Tombazis on Tuesday...

Formula 1’s 2021 cars are expected to be around 3-3.5 seconds per lap slower than the current regulations, according to the FIA.The next generation of car will feature radically different aerodynamics that have been developed to allow cars to follow each other much more closely without being disturbed significantly by...

Formula 1’s work to improve racing with the 2021 regulations is 100 times more thorough than what it was able to do in 2019, according to the FIA’s Nikolas Tombazis.The FIA and F1 have been working together to try and design new car regulations that will allow for closer racing,...

The FIA has revealed a number of areas it is investigating making changes to Formula 1 in the 2021 regulations, including the race weekend format.2021 will see an overhaul in terms of technical regulations, while a cost cap will also be introduced as F1 aims to make the 2021 cars...