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Charles Leclerc says Ferrari’s rivals who hit out against its private settlement with the FIA over its engine must trust Formula 1’s governing body over the confidentiality taken out on the agreement.

While the 2020 Formula 1 world championship gets underway this weekend in Australia, action has already begun to prepare for the sport’s new Cost Cap system which officially comes into place in 2021.

Formula 1’s 2021 technical regulations have been changed following approval from the FIA World Motor Sport Council with major front wing, rear wing and chassis tweaks.

The FIA World Motor Sport Council has voted through the final 2020 Formula 1 rule tweaks including the car weight increase and allowing drivers unlimited helmet design changes across the season.

The FIA World Motor Sport Council has given “unanimous support” to both President Jean Todt and the governing body’s Technical Department over the Ferrari power unit case and has hit back at team opposition.

The FIA has set up a Crisis Cell to ramp up preparations amid the spread coronavirus and remains prepared “to take any action required” including postponing upcoming events if required.

Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmet Marko believes his team wrongfully lost £21million due to the FIA’s handling of its investigation into Ferrari’s 2019 Formula 1 engine.

The FIA has responded to seven of Formula 1’s 10 teams' demand for disclosure over its “settlement” with Ferrari about how it used its engine during the 2019 season. 

The FIA has released an intriguing statement on a ‘settlement’ with Ferrari following a technical investigation into its power unit.

Renault sporting director Alan Permane is adamant Formula 1 must not create rules which deny teams the chance to innovate because it would take away from the DNA of the sport.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says he cannot estimate a timeframe over when the 2021 Formula 1 contracts will be signed due to a series of points yet to be agreed on between the key parties involved.

Juan Manuel Correa says the FIA’s investigation into the Formula 2 crash that claimed the life of Anthoine Hubert “raises more questions than answers”. 

Tweaks to the way Formula 1 is governed will be made in a bid to clampdown on teams finding potential loopholes in the 2021 rules.

Prema Racing has signed Formula Renault Eurocup champion Oscar Piastri to complete its driver line-up for the 2020 FIA Formula 3 season.

Pirelli chief Mario Isola says with the full backing of both the FIA and Formula 1 management it helps all stakeholders achieve the same target.

Former Ferrari and Williams technical chief Rob Smedley has launched a range of electric karts aimed to “answer Lewis Hamilton’s call” for cheaper motorsport opportunities at karting level.

Formula 1 chief Chase Carey has outlined a reduction in testing and a race weekend overhaul set are key changes to help relieve the strain of a longer race calendar in the future.

Alexander Smolyar will join ART Grand Prix for his rookie campaign in the FIA Formula 3 championship in 2020. The SMP Racing-backed driver finished third in this season’s Formula Renault Eurocup winning three races along with four additional rostrum appearances.

Formula 1 will be sticking with “10 healthy teams” on the grid unless prospective new entrants can convince both the FIA and Liberty of a stable financial plan in order to join the sport.

Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey remains confident the sport’s emerging young talents including Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc can fill the high-profile gap which will emerge once Lewis Hamilton retires.

Formula 1 will continue to use Pirelli’s 2019 tyres for the 2020 season after plans to run its new development compounds were shelved following a team vote.

Formula 1 race director Michael Masi feels he can be “happy” with the job he has done throughout the 2019 season in his first year in the role.

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says he does not expect “any surprises” regarding his and Lewis Hamilton’s futures at the team.

Alexander Albon has won the 'Rookie of the Year' award at the FIA’s prize giving ceremony in Paris for an impressive debut Formula 1 campaign.