F1 raises fuel limit for 2019 to allow 'full power at all times'

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Formula 1's Strategy Group and the F1 Commission have agreed on a series of revisions of the sport's technical regulations for 2019.

The most notable change for next season is an increase in race fuel allowance from 2015 to 110kg that will permit drivers to exploit the full power of their engines at all times, and permanently put an end to the practice of "lift and coast".

Furthermore, driver weight will be considered separately to the car, a decision which will no longer penalise F1's heavier drivers.

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Finally, drivers will be required to wear new biometric gloves to increase safety and facilitate medical monitoring and rescue.

The much talked about changes to aero rules for next season to help increase overtaking are still under review as the FIA conducts additional research in consultation with F1's teams. A decision on the matter is expected before the end of this month however.

During the Strategy Group's meeting at the FIA's headquarters in Paris on Tuesday, teams were given further insight into F1's 2021 power unit regulations.

The future rules will be centered around a 1.6 litre V6 turbo hybrid engine that won't include the complex and costly MGU-H exhaust energy recovery system.

The 2021 regulations are expected to be finalised by the end of May.

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.