Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest news regarding Formula 1 on Tuesday, September 8.
Tuesday morning's Formula 1 news roundup:
'Something has changed' after party mode ban
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The jury is out as to whether the 'party mode' ban that began at Monza has kicked off a new era of better racing in Formula 1.
Mercedes scoffed at those, like Red Bull, who predicted that the ban would ease the reigning world champion team's utter dominance.
However, it did at least coincide with Mercedes not even being on the podium last Sunday.
"Every merit of the dominance of recent years by Mercedes must be recognised," said Sky Italia correspondent Carlo Vanzini.
"But with the frozen engine maps, we saw what Valtteri Bottas was able to do without his 'magic button'. He could not overtake."
Vanzini also said Lewis Hamilton's fight-back after his penalty was less convincing than in the past.
"Something seems to have changed," he surmised.
Hamilton said after Monza: "The new rule is not good for the racing. It was more fun in the past to manage the engine and the overtaking boost."
Bottas added: "It may well be that this (ban) influenced the amount of overtaking, but only to some extent."
Ross Brawn, F1's sporting boss, is now behind a renewed push for a reverse-grid sprint race in future which he says could spit out more Monza-like results such as Pierre Gasly's win.
The original reverse grid idea was voted down by the teams for 2020.
"But the concept is still something we and the FIA want to work through in the coming months and discuss with the teams for next year," Brawn said.
"The Italian GP showed the excitement a mixed-up pack can deliver and our fans could be treated to the similar drama we saw at Monza."
'All teams' signed to end car copying saga - Todt
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The 'pink Mercedes' saga is over, after the last teams vowing to take the matter to the international court of appeal dropped their cases at Monza.
Mattia Binotto said earlier last weekend that Ferrari would join Renault in withdrawing their appeal if clear rules were put in place for 2021 that ensure "it will not be possible to copy" other teams' cars.
Then, on Sunday, Ferrari announced in a statement that the saga is over, as measures have been put in place for 2021 that will respect "both the letter and the spirit" of this "fundamental aspect of the DNA" of F1.
Even Racing Point - the team accused of colluding with Mercedes to 'copy' the world champions' 2019 car - declared it was happy with the outcome.
"Now that the ambiguity around the regulations has been settled, we have decided to withdraw our appeal in the wider interests of the sport," said the team that will become Aston Martin in 2021.
FIA president Jean Todt is happy to have returned peace to the paddock.
"This story brought to light a lack of clarity in the regulations, which we have remedied for 2021," the Frenchman said.
"The document was signed yesterday by all of the teams," Todt revealed.
He said he had been unconvinced by those who argued that blatant car copying was actually good for Formula 1 on the basis that it made the sport more competitive.
"In Formula 1 we have ten different cars, which are the result of rules that are the same for everyone," said the Frenchman. "Whoever is better at interpreting them wins.
"From 2022, F1 will be less expensive thanks to the budget cap, and there will be more overtaking due to the new rules on aerodynamics. I expect it to improve the show."
More news from Formula 1:
Kneeling absence 'not end of the world' - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says missing his moment to kneel for Black Lives Matter at Monza last Sunday was "not the end of the world". Read more.
Alonso 'motivated' to lead Alpine team - de Meo
Fernando Alonso is "very motivated" to return to Formula 1 with a car in iconic French colours. Read more.
F1 loses 'heart and soul' with Williams family exit
Two former F1 figures say the departure of the Williams family from Formula 1 is a poignant moment for the sport. Read more.
Masi not angry Hamilton confronted stewards
F1 race director Michael Masi says he doesn't mind that Lewis Hamilton confronted the stewards at Monza to personally protest the penalty that cost him victory on Sunday. Read more.
'Better to be quiet' about Ferrari - Montezemolo
Luca di Montezemolo is suddenly not offering any advice to the Ferrari team that he led so successfully in the past. Read more.
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff: 'Eight years as a team principal is taking its toll'
Toto Wolff has a decision to make with fewer than five months to run on his current contract. Read more.
Toto Wolff: 'Pierre Gasly win a victory for all of F1'
The Frenchman won a stunning Italian Grand Prix as Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton finished seventh after a 10-second stop-and-go penalty. Read more.
'No negotiations' with Haas yet - Magnussen
Kevin Magnussen says there are "no negotiations" yet with Haas over his place at Haas beyond 2020. Read more.
Ferrari signing proves F1 credentials - Sainz
Carlos Sainz says he has nothing else to prove as a top Formula 1 driver. Read more.
Gasly still not Red Bull candidate - Marko
Monza winner Pierre Gasly is still "not a consideration" for a re-promotion to Red Bull Racing. Read more.
