US EditionF1 Set for Changes to Promote 'Flat Out' Qualifying and Safer Overtaking for Miami GP
The FIA said the new limits will reduce excessive closing speeds and cap overtake boost after driver backlash over battery recharging.
- The FIA announced changes to Formula 1 electrical power usage on Monday, aiming to improve driving conditions ahead of the Miami Grand Prix on May 3.
- A dramatic crash at the Japanese Grand Prix where Oliver Bearman avoided Franco Colapinto's slower car prompted the FIA to cap extra power from the overtake "boost" mode; Mercedes driver George Russell recommended similar adjustments last week.
- New regulations allow faster recharging at high speeds while reducing the maximum recharge amount per lap, as the FIA said the goal is "reducing excessive harvesting and encouraging more consistent flat-out driving."
- Adjustments address driver concerns that qualifying relied too heavily on strategic battery recharging rather than pure driving skill, with changes aiming to make Formula 1 qualifying feel more "Flat out."
- Officials will trial additional safety measures at the Miami Grand Prix, including visual warnings and a power boost for slow-starting cars, alongside new wet-weather driving protocols.
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After three races, Formula 1 faces a technical evolution that promises to change the way drivers and teams interpret speed. The FIA, together with team directors, engine manufacturers and the FOM (Formula One Management), has approved a series of adjustments to the regulations that would enter into force in Miami, pending the approval of the World Motor Sport Council. The goal is clear and is to have faster, safer and more exciting races, correc…
Formula 1 responds to the continued criticism of the pilots. Among other things, the adjustments are intended to ensure greater safety.
The FIA announced on Monday that it would vary the rules based on the experiences of teams, drivers and engine manufacturers.
The reduction of charging time during the qualification and the maximum electric power in race are the main adjustments agreed this Monday in the regulation of the new units of power that will apply the Formula One World Cup from the fourth Grand Prix of the season, that of Miami (USA), which will be played the first weekend of May.
Formula 1 responds to criticism of the new rules and introduces adaptations from the Grand Prix in Miami, especially in battery management.
The International Automobile Federation has approved changes to the current Formula One regulations. At the last meeting held on Monday, teams and pilots reached a unanimous agreement to make certain adjustments to the power unit that could enter into force at the Miami Grand Prix from May 1 to 3. For now, it is unknown what the agreement was like, but with the recent accident of Oliver Bearman, from Haas, in Japan, everything points to that it …
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