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George Russell has argued that beginning work in advance on F1’s regulation switch in 2025 won’t guarantee success as it is like “digging for gold”.
Teams in Formula 1 will face an additional challenge next season by balancing the development of current cars with preparing for the next generation of machines. This will put extra pressure on front-running teams when deciding how much to invest in a potential championship battle. The recently imposed ban on wind tunnel and CFD testing until 2025 by the FIA aims to prevent teams with better resources from gaining an advantage. Despite no rules in place prior to the 2022 change, George Russell noted that in-season developments did not impact the competitive order in the following season. Mercedes stopped developing their 2021 car early to focus on 2022, yet Red Bull maintained work on their 2021 machine and still started the next season as the fastest car. Teams will need to evaluate their approach to developing the 2025 car at the start of the upcoming season, understanding that true performance gains will likely only come when the new 2026 cars hit the track.
