Patrick Head claims 2021 regulations are "a step backwards" in engineering

Former Williams Engineering Director Patrick Head says that the new regulations for 2021 are a "step back" in engineering terms. The regulation changes are aimed at simplifying designs and making the cars more competitive, including simpler wings.

Formula 1 has always been about the pinnacle of engineering, but these regulations will limit the innovation teams are able to produce, all in the aim of a level playing field.

And whilst Head is disappointed about the limitation of engineering, he admits it is a necessary change.

The 73-year-old said at the Autosport Awards in London: "I think it is really a step backwards from an engineering point of view, unfortunately.