Lamborghini Unconvinced by Leaked F1 2021 Concept

F1’s managing director of motorsport Ross Brawn produced the vision for the new look grand prix car in a ‘Tech Talk’ seminar that had been put on by race organisers in Singapore on Wednesday night.

Although the technical seminar took place behind closed doors, images of the concept car quickly circulated on social media.

The concept comes as F1 moves to finalise an overhaul of car rules for 2021 in a bid to make grand prix racing more exciting and more attractive to fans.

The mock-up of the Ferrari features several design differences to the current cars, including the 18-inch wheels that form part of the future F1 tyre tender contract.

The front wings are simpler, with more aggressively sculpted endplates that extend much higher.

The bodywork around the sidepods is less complicated, and the engine cover and rear wing appear to be joined.

It is unclear if this is an extended DRS though, because Brawn has spoken in the past about his desire to get rid of the overtaking aid.

The rear wing endplates also appear to be integrated around the rear wheel, which could be a safety move to prevent cars being launched over the top of each other in the event of a collision.

It is unclear how much of the car vision will be carried forward as F1 owner Liberty Media continues to work with teams to finalise 2021 plans.

Lamborghini chief and former Ferrari team principal, Stefano Domenicali admitted interest in joining. However, he has ruled out the Italian manufacturer joining Formula 1 in the short-term. He added that the planned 2021 rule changes come “too early” for an entry.

Following his departure from his role as Ferrari team principal in 2014, Domenicali was appointed chairman and CEO at the Italian sports car brand in 2016 and participated in recent F1 engine meetings, representing the Volkswagen Group.

In an interview with the official F1 podcast ‘Beyond the Grid’, Domenicali admitted Lamborghini’s short-term priorities do not align with a switch to F1.