The most recent assembly of the Formulation 1 Fee revisited plans for a rookie dash race and examined updates to the beginning procedures for Grands Prix.
The Formulation 1 Fee, which brings collectively representatives from F1, the FIA, and all 10 groups to debate regulatory selections, held its most up-to-date gathering to refine and advance proposed modifications throughout the sport.
The idea of a rookie dash race, launched at a previous Fee assembly and supposed for the post-season Abu Dhabi take a look at, initially acquired robust help. Nonetheless, resulting from organizational and timing points, the plan was postponed past 2024. On this assembly, the Fee reaffirmed its dedication to exploring the rookie dash race additional in 2025, aiming to debut it in 2026. The proposed dash race would grant drivers affiliated with the F1 groups extra, race-oriented expertise, supplementing present alternatives for rookies to take part in a minimum of two Free Apply 1 classes per season, the Testing of Earlier Automobile Programmes, and the end-of-season Abu Dhabi take a look at.
Alongside this dialogue, the Fee additionally confirmed revisions to the race begin process. This follows the current São Paulo GP incident, the place Williams driver Alex Albon’s automotive couldn’t be repaired in time, leaving an surprising hole in his seventh-place grid place. The brand new protocol, set for implementation in 2025, will deal with how the grid closes up when a automotive is withdrawn, streamlining procedures in such circumstances.
The Fee additionally reviewed a number of technical and monetary regulation modifications for 2025. One important replace consists of the addition of a driver cooling package, out there when a warmth hazard is asserted, following constructive take a look at outcomes. Monetary rules may also increase to exclude sustainability-related prices in a continued push for environmental accountability.
Lastly, the Fee acknowledged progress in drafting the 2026 rules. A complete framework might be offered on the FIA’s first World Motor Sport Council assembly of 2025. Along with technical modifications, the up to date Sporting Laws will undertake gender-neutral language, reinforcing the FIA’s dedication to inclusivity.