News Details

F1 circuits upgraded to cope with faster cars

Formula One's governing body is writing to every circuit on the calendar to advise them of specific measures that need to be carried out for safety's sake due to faster cars and higher cornering speeds. The 2017 specification cars are expected to be three to four seconds a lap quicker than last year's with more corners taken flat out following regulation changes that include much bigger tyres. 'Every single team has been asked to provide simulations for their 2017 cars,' said Laurent Mekies, safety director for the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA), delivering the annual Watkins lecture at the Autosport International Show on Friday. The lecture is named after the late...
Full Story »
8y ago from GrandPrix247.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

F1 circuits upgraded to cope

Formula One's governing body is writing to every circuit on the calendar...
8y ago from SuperSport.com

Melbourne boosts safety barriers in response to faster...

The organisers of the Australian Grand Prix say they've been forced...
8y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com

Palmer: Unfit drivers will be found out

Jolyon Palmer reckons Formula 1's new regulations could hurt the less fit...
8y ago from PlanetF1.com

Some corners will no longer be considered corners in...

McLaren technical director Tim Goss says some corners will no longer be...
8y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Scott McLaughlin looking to rebound after ‘lowest...

Scott McLaughlin is hopeful that he can quickly bounce back from his...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Louis Foster gains new sponsor for rest of IndyCar...

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing rookie Louis Foster will sport a new look...

Santino Ferrucci issued post-race penalty but keeps...

The NTT IndyCar Series has issued a penalty to the #14 entry of Santino...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Report: Berta eyes 45m Serie A forward as Arsenal new...

With hopes of landing Nico Williams fading due to his high wage demands,...
1h ago from FreshArsenal.com

Contact made: Aston Villa open club-to-club talks to...

Aston Villa are reportedly now in club-to-club talks with Real Betis over...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

From Spain: Arsenal considering bargain 23-year-old as...

Reports in Spain claim Arsenal have an interest in Sevilla's talented...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Transfer is on: Liverpool fans will be rubbing their...

Liverpool and Arsenal have been handed an opportunity to beat Chelsea to...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.