In Barcelona testing, teams and drives were allowed to post content for the first time, an initiative that proved very popular with the public.

Previously under Bernie Ecclestone's leadership, filming was not allowed at tests involving more than one team, with the sessions treated the same way as race weekends – and the rights claimed by Formula One Management.

Last week, FOM wrote to the teams confirming that the relaxation process would be continued from the Australian GP for content captured by "handheld devices", with certain restrictions.

There's a time cut-off before sessions to avoid a direct conflict with TV broadcasts of track activity, and thus teams cannot film cars driving out of their garages and so on. The rights for any content belong to FOM, who can use it if they so wish.

Several teams have already taken advantage of the new freedom, with Red Bull, Williams and Mercedes among those posting race weekend content for the first time on Thursday.