The FIA is introducing tighter restrictions on the amount of testing teams may do with cars built for previous seasons.
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Formula 1 axing bonus point for fastest lap five years after introducing it
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 is scrapping the bonus point for fastest lap it introduced five years ago, after it was the focus of controversy at the Singapore Grand Prix.
F1 “in a much better place” after agreeing to increase 2026 cars’ downforce – Krack
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Krack praises 2026 F1 rules changes • Foster handed IndyCar drive • Monger disqualified from driving
Formula 1 postpones ‘rookie race’ plan to 2025
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 will not go ahead with plans to hold a one-off, non-championship race for rookies at the end of this year.
New points system rejected, minimum weight rising to 800kg in 2025
Formula 1
Posted onPlans to extend the points-scoring positions in Formula 1 to cover the top 12 have been rejected by F1 Commission.
F1 rules change gives Antonelli chance to make debut before he turns 18
Formula 1
Posted onAndrea Kimi Antonelli will have a chance to race in Formula 1 before he turns 18 after the FIA changed its requirements for a super licence.
FIA reveals new 2026 F1 rules to create slimmer, lighter cars
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA has given its first look at the new technical regulations it will introduce to Formula 1 from 2026.
F1 won’t significantly reduce car size in 2026 – Horner
Formula 1
Posted onF1 is unlikely to significantly reduce car sizes in its new technical regulations for 2026, according to Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.
FIA tackles jump starts and teams not running in practice with new F1 rules
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA has updated F1’s rules to prevent drivers jumping the start and encourage teams to cover more laps in rain-affected practice sessions.
F1 Commission defers decision on points change and approves new rear cameras
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA’s F1 Commission will decide whether to approve a proposal to extend the sport’s points system down to 12th place in July.
How F1’s rumoured new points system would have changed recent championships
Formula 1
Posted onA planned change to Formula 1’s points system would affect front-running teams but make more of a difference in the midfield.
Pit lane qualifying queues are a necessary evil, say drivers
Formula 1
Posted onThe sight of Formula 1 drivers queueing in the pit lane during qualifying sessions is likely to become a fixture.
New clampdown on drivers lapping slowly during qualifying
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 drivers face tight new restrictions preventing them from going too slowly between qualifying laps this year.
Penalties for drivers who cause red flags introduced in F2 and F3 before F1
Formula 2
Posted onNew rules will prevent Formula 2 and Formula 3 drivers benefitting from causing red flags in qualifying sessions next year.
FIA relaxes some F1 testing rules for 2024 and adds new wet weather test
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA has introduced a raft of changes to next year’s Formula 1 sporting regulations to open up opportunities for supplementary testing.
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.