System 1 has opted to drop the additional level for a quickest lap from the top of this season, following a gathering of the FIA World Motor Sport Council at which important adjustments to the 2026 technical rules affecting aerodynamics had been accepted.
The Council met on Thursday on the FIA headquarters in Paris, confirming regulatory adjustments throughout quite a lot of totally different racing classes. From an F1 perspective, a short-term change got here with the dropping of the additional level for the holder of the quickest lap — supplied they end inside the highest 10 — that has been in place since 2019.
“Minor adjustments for 2024 and 2025 Sporting and Technical rules had been accepted by the World Council, together with the removing of the purpose awarded for setting the quickest lap and the rise in requirement for fielding a younger driver throughout free apply from as soon as per season to 2 instances per season,” the FIA mentioned.
The younger driver time really pertains to per automotive somewhat than per group, that means every group will discipline a rookie on 4 events throughout a season somewhat than the present two.
Extra long-term adjustments had been made to the 2026 rules that acquired important suggestions following their preliminary publication in June. The aerodynamic guidelines will solely be totally printed for work to begin from January 2025, and have been revised following discussions with the groups.
“The 2026 Technical Laws (Part C), initially accepted in June 2024, had been topic to intensive enhancements to the aerodynamic rules, which have been the topic of a robust collaboration between the FIA, FOM and the System 1 groups,” the FIA mentioned. “This can see the next efficiency from the vehicles, whereas sustaining administration of the wake traits to advertise shut and thrilling racing.
“The 2026 Sporting Laws (Part B) have undergone a big replace with a view to simplify and modernize their construction. They’ve launched measures to control the power administration of the ability items in addition to the administration of the adjustable aerodynamics, which can contain the deployment of the ‘straight-line mode’ (low drag) and the ‘cornering mode’ (excessive downforce). As well as, there can be three pre-season exams of three days every for the 2026 season to account for the brand new energy items that can be adopted.”
Together with an evolution of the price cap guidelines, the general rules can be restructured by way of format for readability and consistency.
