How New FIA Technical Directives May Reshape the Battle for F1 Supremacy

Did FIA intervention cause McLaren to slump in Imola? Team itself compliments Red Bull and Max Verstappen

The new rules for cooler jackets in Formula 1 are "a little unfair," according to the rookie Oliver Bearman. In order to protect the health and safety of drivers in extreme heat conditions, the sport began to develop a system involving a constantly cooled water flow in an integrated race top. The Italian brand Sparco, called Cooling Top RB86, was launched during the Miami race weekend and used by five teams, including McLaren, according to La Ga…

New technical guidelines from the FIA [TD] may well change the course of the remaining three-quarters of the Formula 1 World Championship in 2025. The season has so far been largely conducted according to forecasts, and thus to many pre-season predictions, McLaren, the world champion of the reigning manufacturers, dominates the stage. Before last Sunday's Grand Prix in Emilia-Romagna, the Woking team had won five of the six Grand Prix (...)

How new FIA technical directives may reshape the battle for F1 supremacy

New FIA technical directives [TDs] have potentially created a fresh twist in how the remainining three quarters of the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship could play out. The season has so far largely gone the way of the formbook, and therefore many pre-season predictions, with reigning Constructors’ Champions McLaren being the class of the field. Prior to last Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, the Woking-based squad had taken five out of the si…

FIA intervention prompts fresh intrigue in Red Bull vs McLaren battle

Fresh intrigue about the cause of the performance swing between Red Bull and McLaren in Formula 1 has opened up with it emerging that the FIA issued two separate technical directives ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.Just a fortnight on from McLaren dominating the Miami Grand Prix thanks to its better tyre management, the tables were turned at Imola on Sunday as it was Red Bull that held the advantage by being more on top of the tyres. Whil…