Three Things You should Know About Formula 1 This Week

FIA Rules Out That Honda is Forbidden of Improving It's Engine



      As the deadline closes in for engine manufacturers to submit their engine designs, the governing body of the Formula 1 and other Motorsport competitions, has decided to not let Honda improve and change its engine for the 2015 season. The FIA sees this as a disciplinary action towards Honda for not entering during last years season, when the new more eco friendly and quieter turbocharged V6 was introduced into the car regulations. McLaren and Honda has contacted the FIA to lift this ban but no final decision has been taken yet, meanwhile other engine suppliers have the upper hand like Renault, Ferrari, and especially Mercedes who dominated the 2014 season. This in the eyes of every Formula 1 fan is absurd, because the new hybrid engines have attracted Honda back into the sport and putting this restriction in place wouldn't help bring old manufacturers back such as Ford Cosworth, Toyota, Peugeot, BMW, and Audi.


Korean Grand Prix Dropped From 2015 Calendar


The FIA has decided this week to exclude the Korean Grand Prix from its 2015 calendar because of some engine suppliers request. The race was added last month to conclude a total of 21 races so engine suppliers would have to build 5 engines rather than the original 4 from last seasons regulations. This was no surprise because it added a huge pressure on Renault who is the engine manufacturer for 4 different teams. And the possibility of teams finding loop holes in the rules for their advantages.

New Super Licence System To Start in 2016


After the shocking entrance of 17 year old Dutch driver Max Verstappen into the team Toro Rosso, a new system of points to acquire a Formula 1 licence is being introduced in 2016, and the driver must be 18 years of age or older. In this new system drivers must earn a fixed number of points from racing in junior series in a 3 year window, and drivers must come from selected FIA approved competitions such as the WEC, IndyCar, FP2, European Formula 3, and GP2. And they must cover at least 300 kilometers in a F1 car.