The start of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship season is upon us and with it comes a whole new set of rules and regulations aimed at promoting closer racing in the top flight. While the lion’s share of the 2019 rule change headlines have been grabbed by the technical changes to front and rear wings, barge boards and brake ducts (and while most of the noise around the upcoming season seems to be the wailing and gnashing of teeth of F1 aerodynamicists bemoaning lost downforce), the 2019 Sporting Regulations have also been given the once-over and some subtle but important changes have been. Red Bull have put together an apt summary of what to expect in the forthcoming season: If the...
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