What’s changing on the cars?published at 08:10 GMT
08:10 GMT
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The cars will be smaller and lighter than this year, with a wheelbase reduced by 200mm to 3,400mm, width by 100mm – down to 1,900mm – and the minimum weight reduced by 30kg.
Overall downforce is expected to be reduced by about 15-30%, although teams will inevitably claw this back as they develop their cars.
Drag has been reduced by 40%. The cars will have active aerodynamics – front and rear wings will open on the straights to reduce drag and increase straightline speed and click back into place for maximum cornering performance.
Tyres will retain 18-inch wheel rims, but the tyres themselves will be narrower, by 25mm at the front and 30mm at the rear.