Ferrari and Red Bull 'voted against changes to improve overtaking'

The Formula 1 Commission are set to announce changes to the regulations to make overtaking easier from next season, despite the fact that some constructors - including Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren - are thought to have voted against the proposed car alterations.

From 2019, there will be amendments to the car's aerodynamic structure, with the front and rear wings being evolved, with a view to improving the ability to pass; this came in response to an Australian Grand Prix with little in the way of excitement.

April 30 was the last day in which a vote could be held to propose changes that did not require all the constructors to ratify them - and in the end, Motorsport reports that only four of the teams were happy with the regulations.

Ferrari, Red Bull, Renault, McLaren, Toro Rosso and Haas voted against, but as the changes were backed by the FIA and the April 30 deadline had not passed, the proposals have been pushed through. It must now go to FIA's World Motor Sport council for final approval.

The level of excitement in the three races since Australia have ramped up considerably, with the Grand Prix in Baku being a particular highlight, and discussions around the track suggested there wasn't enough will to push through these changes at this point. Ferrari may also have a part to play, with their influence over technical alterations thought to be a potential barrier.

The argument seems to stem from whether F1 should build up gradually to Liberty Media's proposed wholesale changes to be introduced from 2021 - as Williams who voted for them believe, or whether the sport is in rude enough health as it stands without any further alterations before then, something that Renualt boss Cyril Abiteboul recently stated.

He said: "In my opinion F1 is good enough for the next two years. It can be slightly improved with twists to the sporting regulations, and we will make proposals on ways to make the show better, but we should not distract ourselves from the main objective, which is 2021 overall.

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"Let’s do something proper, which is the whole car, the whole set-up of F1, budget cap, and so forth in 2021. For the time being we have a good product.”