TechnicalJOMADecember 03, 2015FIA

FIA announces WMSC decisions

TechnicalJOMADecember 03, 2015FIA

During the Council meeting, the following decisions were taken:

FIA Formula One World Championship

The World Motor Sport Council approved, by a near unanimous number (just one vote against), a mandate for the FIA President, Jean Todt and the Representative of the Commercial Rights Holder, Bernie Ecclestone to make recommendations and decisions regarding a number of pressing issues in Formula One such as governance, Power Units and cost reduction. Mr Todt and Mr Ecclestone expressed their intention to establish conclusions on these matters by 31 January, 2016.

The World Motor Sport Council also approved a number of changes to the F1 Technical and Sporting Regulations.

Technical

The number of power unit tokens allowed for in-season development will be allocated as follows over the coming seasons:

- 2016 – 32

- 2017 – 25

- 2018 – 20

- 2019 – 15

Any new Power Unit manufacturer will be allocated 15 tokens in their first year, and 32 in their second.

The padded areas around the driver’s head have been increased in thickness for improved safety.

Sporting

Changes have been approved by the World Motor Sport Council in regard to the way that tyres are used by teams in order to encourage differing race strategies in 2016. These include:

The tyre supplier will now provide three dry-weather compounds instead of two
Of the 13 sets of dry tyres available to each driver, the tyre supplier will choose two for the race (only one of which must be used in the race), and one set (the softest available) that may only be used in Q3. Each driver may then choose their remaining ten sets from the three available compounds
Unless intermediate or wet-weather tyres have been used, a driver must use at least two different specifications of dry-weather tyres – at least one of these must be the one chosen by the tyre supplier.

In the event of a Virtual Safety Car (VSC), DRS will now be re-enabled immediately after the VSC period. Furthermore, the VSC may also be used in practice sessions to reduce the amount of time lost during a stoppage.

Power Units homologated in previous seasons may now be re-homologated. Previously no manufacturer could supply more than one specification of PU. The World Motor Sport Council was also advised that the FIA had agreed for Ferrari to supply a fourth customer team with a 2015-specification Power Unit in 2016.

The maximum number of Championship events in a season has been increased to 21 (from 20). The calendar for the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship has been confirmed:

 
  RACEDAY
  CITY
  COUNTRY
 
  20-Mar
  Melbourne
  Australia
 
  3-Apr
  Bahrain
  Bahrain
 
  17-Apr
  Shanghai
  China
 
  1-May
  Sochi
  Russia
 
  15-May
  Barcelona
  Spain
 
  29-May
  Monte Carlo
  Monaco
 
  12-Jun
  Montreal
  Canada
 
  19-Jun
  Baku
  Azerbaijan *
 
  3-Jul
  Spielberg
  Austria
 
  10-Jul
  Silverstone
  United Kingdom
 
  24-Jul
  Budapest
  Hungary
 
  31-Jul
  Hockenheim
  Germany
 
  28-Aug
  Spa-Francorchamps
  Belgium
 
  4-Sep
  Monza
  Italy
 
  18-Sep
  Singapore
  Singapore
 
  2-Oct
  Sepang
  Malaysia
 
  9-Oct
  Suzuka
  Japan
 
  23-Oct
  Austin
  USA **
 
  30-Oct
  Mexico City
  Mexico
 
  13-Nov
  Sao Paulo
  Brazil
 
  27-Nov
  Abu Dhabi
  United Arab Emirates

* race start to be scheduled to avoid conflict with the conclusion of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
**subject to agreement with the promoter and the ASN

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