A proposed System 1 race for rookie drivers on the finish of the season has been pushed again to 2025 as a result of timing constraints, the FIA has introduced.
The concept to run a race for rookie drivers alongside the standard younger driver take a look at in Abu Dhabi had obtained widespread help earlier this yr, with F1 eager to attempt to make it a actuality on the finish of this season. Nevertheless, following a gathering of the F1 Fee on the RB headquarters in Faenza, it was agreed to focus on 2025 as an alternative.
The assembly — that includes all the groups and chaired by FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis and F1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali — noticed the idea mentioned referring to 2024, however the FIA introduced that “whereas the idea obtained widespread help, it was decided that as a result of timing and organizational constraints, the occasion wouldn’t happen in 2024, and discussions will proceed to formulate a possible idea and plan for 2025.”
Additionally mentioned within the assembly have been the 2026 rules, with the technical rules amended in areas of efficiency, aerodynamics and security. The FIA acknowledged that “these contain a rise of the anticipated aerodynamic efficiency of the automobiles following intensive collaboration between the groups and the FIA over the previous couple of months,” in addition to discussions throughout current Technical Advisory Committee conferences.
The monetary rules might be an evolution of the present framework, whereas on the sporting rules entrance there was “a major revamp, in search of to simplify their construction.”
One of many modifications to the sporting rules confirmed a trio of three-day checks for 2026, to fulfill the challenges introduced by the brand new energy unit rules that might be launched in simply over a yr’s time.
