Horner: Future regulations need to be clarified soon

Red Bull’s Christian Horner has once again spoken out about F1’s future regulations saying they must be clarified by the middle of the 2018 season.

F1 new owners Liberty Media are looking at a complete change of engine regulations in 2021 aiming to reduce the costs and make the sport more appealing to fans.

Many teams have had an eye on the blue prints for the engine with both Ferrari and Mercedes fearing the worst.

Horner said: “The problem will be if we go past mid-year then manufacturers will state there’s not enough time for 2021 so there’s a lot of positioning going on.

“It’s crucial that the commercial right holder and the FIA come out with a clear position and regulations - particularly on the engine - certainly by the middle of this year.”

The Red Bull boss went onto discussion the rulebook suggesting that they need to fill in the blanks to avoid further tensions between rival teams and manufactures.

“It really needs alignment between the commercial rights holder and the governing body. As soon as they are on the same page it becomes irrelevant what the teams want.

“First things first they need to align themselves and then present what they want the regulations to be particularly as far as the power units are concerned.

“We’ve got interested parties sitting outside Formula One and again, timing is crucial for them if they are looking at entering F1 in 2021.”