What are the major changes for the Formula One 2020 season ?

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Lets read on to find out the major changes for the Formula One 2020 season,
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Team changes

Alfa Romeo Racing has become Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen
Red bull Torro Rosso is now called Scuderia Alpha Tauri Honda
Racing Point might see a name change as Aston Martin is coming over to sponsor them
Other team names remain the same:
Mercedes AMG Motorsport
Scuderia Ferrari
Mclaren F1
Haas F1 Team

Driver Changes:

New drivers on the grid

  • Nicholas Latifi (who will now race for Williams , replacing Kubica)

Driver change

-Estaban Ocon returns to F1 with Renault F1 team , replacing Hulkenberg

New Tracks:

The Hanoi street circuit is added to the calendar (Vietnam). This makes the total track count to 22 . (1 more when compared to last years 21)

Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands returns to Formula 1. The last race here happened in 1985.

Tracks lost:
German Hockenheim :(

Major rule changes:

Teams are now allowed to use an additional MGU K. This is the unit that recovers heat energy from braking and supplies that power to the engine especially during its top speed. So this season we will see less penalties and good fair racing.
Teams are barred from using screens to cover up their car during testing.

Technical changes:

-Cars barred from keeping fuel outside the tank. Earlier teams used to exploit a loop hole where fuel stored somewhere outside the fuel tank was not counted and checked or lets say not strictly checked. This rule should keep the racing more fair.
-The front wing can now no longer contain any metal in order to improve safety.
-Brake ducts cannot be outsourced and must be manufactured and designed by the teams.
-The level of driver aids at the start will be decreased, so expect more action and drama at the start.