To solve challenges regarding driver safety and environment sustainability, F1 has come up with relevant sporting and technical rule changes, we examine the list of change in rules & other details of 2023 F1 campaign
After making numerous changes for 2022 season, teams struggled to cope with them and hence, F1 has decided to make relatively fewer changes for 2023 season. Increase of sprint races from three of last season to six in 2023 will be one of the most significant changes for upcoming F1 season.
F1 2023 Season Rule Change List, New Rules And Car Design
Technical Regulation Changes for 2023 Formula One World Championship
FIA is recommending changing the rules to reduce excessive porpoising in response to significant quantities of porpoising in 2022. The throat of the diffuser would also be elevated, but by an amount that has not yet been specified, and floor edges would be lifted by 15 millimeters. For more effective porpoising monitoring, the diffuser edge stiffness will be enhanced and a new sensor required. There will also be stricter lateral floor deflection tests in the future.
In response to Zhou Guanyu’s crash at the 2022 British Grand Prix, the roll hoop will now be required to have a rounded top to lessen the possibility that it will dig into the ground during an accident. Meanwhile, the minimum weight limit of car has been revised from 798 kg from previous year to 796 kg in 2023.
The FIA decided to alter the rules after fuel temperature issues repeatedly occurred during the 2022 F1 season. From 2023, the fuel’s temperature cannot be more than 10 degrees below the surrounding air temperature, as opposed to 20 degrees Celsius in 2022. In order to ensure superior rearward visibility, the mirror’s size will also be enlarged.
Sporting Regulation Changes for 2023 Formula One World Championship
Formula One will test cutting the number of allotted tire sets from 13 to 11 at two events in 2023 in an effort to make tire consumption more environmentally friendly in the future. If the weather is dry, qualifying for these events will need the use of hard tires in Q1, medium tires in Q2, and soft tires in Q3. For upcoming F1 season, the budget ceiling has been lowered to $135 million. Prior to being raised to $142.4m to reflect inflation, it was was set to be $140m in 2022.
Pre-season testing will take place for a total of three days, down from six days in 2022. After the incident from the previous year, in which Ferrari made changes to Leclerc’s power unit to avoid a penalty, the grid penalty system was also updated.
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