Racecar Engineering

Lockdown musings

confess to being confused over the proposals for the future of Formula 1. Past attempts at ‘improving’ qualifying were an unmitigated disaster, and the sport should be looking to never repeat them. Yet here we are with a proposal for qualifying races and performance-balanced engines in the future. Worryingly, as this is written less than two months before the start of the season, there are few details on the table and more questions than answers. Matters such as mileage on component parts, spare cars in the

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