Nikolas Tombazis

Shorter DRS zones in prospect for 2023

Plans to shorten the length of DRS zones at some circuits next season are under consideration by the sport's governing…

2 years ago

F1 set to approve further increase in minimum car weight

The F1 Commission and the World Motor Sport Council are expected to rubber stamp an additional 3kg raise in the…

3 years ago

New rules could mean rapid design convergence, says Ferrari

Ferrari racing director Laurent Mekies has suggested that all Formula 1 cars could look more or less the same as…

3 years ago

Formula 1 looking for loopholes in 2021 regulations

Formula 1 chief technical officer Pat Symonds has been hard at work with his team defining the Grand Prix car…

5 years ago

F1 to formally discuss rolling back tyres to 2018 spec

Formula 1 team bosses are to meet with tyre manufacturers Pirelli and the sport's governing body the FIA in Austria…

5 years ago

Downforce issues 'would get worse' without 2019 changes

The FIA's head of single-seater technical matters Nikolas Tombazis has said that Formula 1 cars could lose a significant amount…

6 years ago

Abiteboul: Weight of F1 cars going in the wrong direction

Renault Sport F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul says the weight of Grand Prix cars should be reduced and not increased in…

6 years ago

FIA vows to rid F1 of 'necessary evil' DRS

It won't happen until 2021, but the FIA is hoping Formula 1's future cars won't include a Drag Reduction System…

6 years ago

FIA: Cars will be 'over a second slower' in 2019

New regulations to boost overtaking being brought in to Formula 1 in time for the 2019 season will dramatically slow…

6 years ago

FIA signs up Nikolas Tombazis to oversee single-seaters

The FIA has appointed former Ferrari chief designer Nikolas Tombazis to head up the technical department overseeing Formula 1. As…

7 years ago

A closer look at the Manor MRT05

In the 11th and final chapter of his ‘A closer look at’ series, F1i technical expert Nicolas Carpentiers dissects the…

9 years ago

Wolff tips Manor for F1 midfield surge

Toto Wolff believes F1 minnows Manor Racing can become a ‘solid midfield runner’, and this not only because it has…

9 years ago