How to make F1 strategies interesting
The FIA has asked tyre companies to submit a tender application to supply Formula 1 rubber from the 2020 season, with 18" coming in 2021. PAT SYMONDS asks if alongside the new tyres, steps need to be brought in to make sure future race strategies are varied and interesting
In late July the FIA released the tender document for the supply of Formula 1 tyres from 2020. It may seem like dry reading but it is probably one of the most significant pointers to the future of F1 we have seen for a long time.
Beyond the somewhat mundane legalities of the tendering process, the document reveals two major changes to the formula.
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