The FIA has introduced a raft of changes to next year’s Formula 1 sporting regulations to open up opportunities for supplementary testing.
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F1 teams banned from working on 2026 car designs until end of next year
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 teams have been banned from starting work on their new cars for the 2026 Formula 1 season until for more than a year.
F1 Commission plans sprint race changes, drops ATA and delays tyre blanket ban
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA’s Formula 1 Commission is planning more sprint races changes for 2024 and confirmed the Alternative Tyre Allocation will not be used.
F1 decides against ban on tyre warming blankets for 2024
2023 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1’s latest attempt to ban the use of tyre warmers has failed after teams decided against a ban on blankets.
Why the FIA introduced a yellow flag speed limit – and its potential to affect races
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has introduced a new rule intended to improve safety but acknowledged it will create situations where some drivers are disadvantaged more than others.
F1 scraps plan to allow LED wheel covers in 2024
2024 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 will abandon plans to allow teams to use LED wheel covers next year. McLaren tested the devices in 2021 but they have never been raced.
Drivers allowed to use extra engines without penalty during 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 teams have been told their drivers may use extra power unit parts without penalty this year, among other changes made to the rules ahead today.
“Dangerous, pointless” ban on tyre warmers will cause a crash – Hamilton
2023 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton has strongly criticised F1’s plan to ban the use of tyre warmers next season, which Charles Leclerc also raised concerns over.
Further F1 rules changes revealed as FIA publishes 2023 regulations
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has confirmed more F1 rules tweaks for 2023 regarding starts, the revised qualifying format, DRS in sprint races, fan sessions for drivers and more.
F1 grid penalties face rethink over teams’ “strategic power unit changes”
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA is re-evaluating the grid penalty system which governs power unit use in Formula 1 amid concerns over its effectiveness.
Red Bull not expecting grid full of RB18 clones in 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull doubt their rivals will all produce copies of their successful RB18 design for the 2023 F1 season, despite the constraints of the current regulations.
FIA to publish findings of inquiry into use of crane during Japanese GP
2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA are set to publish their findings from an investigation into “procedural issues” at the Japanese Grand Prix which left drivers furious when a crane was left on track.
FIA to submit new 2023 technical regulations to tackle porpoising this week
2023 F1 season
Posted onFIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has confirmed the sport’s governing body will seek approval of revised technical regulations for the 2023 Formula 1 season this week.
FIA affirms three sprint races on 2023 Formula 1 calendar
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe 2023 Formula 1 calendar will feature three sprint races again, the FIA has affirmed, after opposing an increase to six.
Tougher tests for F1 roll hoops in 2023 after Zhou’s Silverstone crash
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA plans to introduce “more stringent measures” for testing roll hoops on Formula 1 cars following Zhou Guanyu’s shocking British Grand Prix crash.
FIA proposes 2023 rules changes to address “significant safety matter” of porpoising
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA is pressing ahead with plans to address the ‘porpoising’ phenomenon some cars have experienced this year, despite some teams claiming it is no longer a problem.
FIA tweaks 2022 F1 technical rules and sets target for deal on 2026 power unit
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has approved a series of changes to F1’s technical regulations and set a target for agreement of its new engine rules for 2026.
Russian F3 driver Smolyar switches to black livery after entering as a neutral
Formula 3
Posted onRussian Formula 3 Alexander Smolyar finished third in today’s season-opening race after entering the championship as a neutral competitor and switching to a plain black livery.
The hidden challenges of F1’s biggest change to its power unit rules since 2014
News Focus
Posted onFormula 1’s switch to 10% ethanol ‘E10’ fuel for 2022 presents an added headache for engineers in a year of upheaval in the regulations.
FIA increases minimum weight of new F1 cars for 2022 again
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s new cars for 2022 will weigh at least 795 kilograms, the largest year-on-year rise in the minimum weight limit since the V6 hybrid turbo power units were introduced.