Changes to drive unit rules
The FIA has approved the simplification of the rules or. penalties for propulsion units, as proposed by the F1 strategy group in early July. This will mean that racers will only be moved to the start of the starting lineup, while unused seats will no longer be converted into time penalties in races. The FIA World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) has also approved sporting rules that allow an additional power unit per racer for new manufacturers in races during the season, for a total of five power units, ie. one more than for existing ones. The latter rule will take effect retroactively in the case of Honda, which returned to Formula 1 with McLarn this year. The novelty was also introduced in the field of rules on super licenses. They increased the flexibility for racers, which they managed to gain but failed to break into Form