F1 stewards have a new weapon in their arsenal, races can now feature a Virtual Safety Car, and drivers better get used to having one helmet design.
2015 F1 rules articles archive
2015 F1 rules
FIA confirms ban on drivers changing helmet designs
2015 F1 season
Posted onDetails of the ban on drivers altering their crash helmet designs during the season have been confirmed in updated rules published by the FIA.
Making sense of F1’s engine rules for 2015
2015 F1 season
Posted onThe new year is less than three weeks old but the FIA has already tweaked the engine rules twice. Here’s what it means for the teams and manufacturers in 2015.
FIA announces raft of extra new rules for 2015
2015 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has updated the sporting regulations for 2015 with a raft of further revisions to the rules for the upcoming season.
Penalties get another shake-up for 2015
2015 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has revised the range of penalties available to stewards from 2015 and introduced a new ten-second penalty.
Double points & standing restarts out, VSC in for 2015
2015 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has confirmed the controversial double points rule will be dropped as of 2015. Standing restarts won’t be used – but the Virtual Safety Car will.
How the 2015 rules aim to fix ugly F1 noses
F1 technology
Posted onFor next year the FIA intends to change rules which created an ugly generation of F1 cars. Here’s how the new noses may look in 2015.
Three key changes expected on next year’s F1 cars
F1 technology
Posted onNose design is one of three areas where the 2015 F1 cars will be significantly different from the current models.
FIA confirms 2015 rules including standing restarts
2015 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has announced new rules for the 2015 F1 season including the use of standing starts following Safety Car periods.
More customer parts and tyre warmer ban in 2015
2015 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA will permit teams to purchase more car parts in 2015 and ban the use of tyre warmers under new rules proposed today.
FIA overhauls testing rules after Mercedes row
2014 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has laid down detailed new rules on in-season testing following the row over Mercedes’ secret test for Pirelli earlier this year.
“Global cost cap” to be introduced in 2015
2015 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA claims plans for a “global cost cap” have been agreed and will be introduced in January 2015.