New Formula 1 engine manufacturers will receive technical support from current suppliers if requested, under new rules which will be part of the 2021 package, Ross Brawn has confirmed. F1 had proposed a completely new engine to form part of the major 2021 rules overhaul, but a push from the current manufacturers, Mercedes, Ferrari, Renault and Honda, to retain the current technology, means the power unit will now remain largely unchanged. As a compromise, Brawn said an agreement had been reached whereby current manufacturers will be forced to offer technical support should a new manufacturer show interest in becoming involved in F1. 'The drawbridge has been pulled up and the existing...
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