F1 set for more radical changes

PARIS: The year 2013 will see a drastic change in Formula One (F1) cars. The rules were requested by Formula One’s governing body, FIA, and will be the biggest change in design since 1983.

The changes include cars having much smaller front and rear wings and specially shaped underfloors. Teams will be using 35 per cent less fuel, that will restrict speeds. The average proportion of a lap that a driver is able to spend on full throttle will be cut to 50 per cent.

Teams will receive the proposed regulations this week before the Technical Working Group meeting. Design heads of different teams will attend the meeting to discuss the proposals and voice their concerns. Next year, the sport will incorporate moveable wings and will see the return of Kinetic Energy Recovery systems, to increase the number of overtaking opportunities.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 23^rd, 2010.