Substantial changes of the 2018 F1 season

Many changes of the F1 2018 season The fastest racing car in the world this weekend, with some important changes to the cockpit (Halo), ...

Many changes of the F1 2018 season

The fastest racing car in the world this weekend, with some important changes to the cockpit (Halo), tires, and engine ...

The most talked-about and most talked-about Halo is the long-awaited and soon-to-be-tested prototype in some late-2017 trials. The FIA ​​confirms Halo's current design. is optimal and essential to ensure the lives of the racers, avoiding accidents like that of Jules Bianchi at Suzuka in 2015. But many experts say that Halo is a step too fast of the FIA, and the audience Halo's looks are so ugly and no different than the "slippers".

The Halo's main body consists of three Titanium rods that protect the riders from dangerous objects on the track. The basic design of Halo has been set by the FIA, but there are still so many "land" for the custom teams to customize the aerodynamics of each team. In keeping with the requirement to use Halo on the vehicle, the minimum weight of the vehicle was increased by 6 kg to 734 kg. However, many teams have revealed that aerodynamic weight gain after Halo is 14kg, not 6kg. So many riders have been forced to lose weight to avoid overweight.

For aerodynamic tightening, the T-wing (a side wing on the front and rear of the rear wing) and the shark fin on the engine cover to direct the air through the rear body, also has been forbidden by the FIA. These are two parts that are customized by many teams to achieve optimal compression in the rear bodywork. In addition, the suspension design that Ferrari and Red Bull tested last season with the intention to change the corner of the car depending on the steering angle was also banned when the FIA ​​tightened.

Another issue is controversial despite the fact that the FIA ​​introduced a preventive measure for the 2018 season: the amount of engine oil that the teams used for each 100km was less than 0.6 liters. The average team used in the 2017 season is 1.2 liters per 100km. Red Bull accused motor-racing teams like Mercedes and Ferrari of intentionally using a lot of engine oil to burn the engine to optimize efficiency, gain exhaust gas and increase compression. .

On the motor side, in order to reduce costs for the racing teams and forcing the engine manufacturers to design a more durable engine, this season's FIA stipulates that each driver uses only three engines during the season. It has 21 races instead of four engines in 20 such seasons as the 2017 season. This change forced the team to early optimize the engine at the start of the season instead of constantly developing engines throughout the season.

Another problem that affects performance is tire, as in the 2017 season, drivers are still allowed to use three types of tires for dry weather. But the number of tires that the teams choose will be more when Pirelli introduces extra super hard tires (super hard, rose edge) and tires are too soft (Hyper Soft, orange border).

Accordingly, the tires for the dry weather that the racers are allowed to use in the 2018 season are as follows (in ascending stiffness): Too Soft (Hyper Soft, Pink Edge), Ultra Soft (Edge Soft) Super soft, Red, Soft, Medium, Medium, Hard, Super Hard, Orange.

Thus, the 2018 season in fact does not have many rules, changing the great influence on the game. Racing teams such as Mercedes and Ferrari and Red Bull are expected to remain the big boys with the potential to be crowned next season.