Further discussions are needed for the rules of the 2017 season
Further discussions will be needed for the rules of the 2017 season, as the technical bosses in Formula 1 did not come to a conclusion at Friday’s meeting. In Heathrow, 11 technical representatives of Formula 1 teams and FIA technical director Charlie Whiting met. Many areas were reviewed, but even before the meetings, one of the participants said that "things will be a bit confusing before they get better". Another source said they had made some progress, but "there are still some unresolved issues". They talked about the planned increase in vacuum and the protection of the cockpit with the so-called "halo design". They also touched on the plans for the 2018 season, when engine manufacturers are expected to supply only 12 million euros, which is a big reduction compared to the current 20-25 million euros. In addition, there will be every race from this year