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FIA tweaks 2021 regs - adds 'drastic improvements' to chassis strength

The FIA has confirmed several updates to F1's 2021 technical regulations, one of which entails "drastic improvements" to the strength of next year's chassis. The rule adjustments were announced after Friday's meeting in Geneva of the World Motor Sport Council and include changes that will hopefully impact both the show on the track and competitors' safety. The WMSC approved an increase in minimum mass of next year's cars from 745kg to 746kg due to the addition of new elements to monitor the Power Units. FIA lifts ban on F1 drivers changing helmet designs Changes to the cars' front wing profiles have been implemented to prevent downwash which "would have resulted in a severe...
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