Whiting: 2017 takes everyone into account

F1 race director Charlie Whiting has promised that the new rules will satisfy all teams after meetings held in the past few months.

The 2017 regulations are eagerly anticipated as fans seek an end to the dreary, frustrating hybrid era which Mercedes has dominated.

However, there are fears that Ferrari and Mercedes will dictate the rules due to their influence within the sport but Whiting says everyone’s opinion has been sought.

"We have had countless meetings with technical directors of every team and we have had a range of proposals [ranging] from what appears to be a huge amount of downforce to a very low level of downforce," he said.

"But it's all based on the premise that we have a significant increase in mechanical grip so what we have ended up with is somewhere in the middle.

"It's incorrect to say the anticipated laptime improvement will all come from downforce because it simply shouldn't.

"The idea is half will come from mechanical grip and the other half from aerodynamic downforce.

"One of the things we have been talking all along is the fact we shouldn't make it more difficult to follow another car.

"We've done the best we can, I believe, given we have to take everyone's views into account."

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