The second annual meeting of the F1 Commission, held today April 26 in London, confirmed what emerged from some rumors also reported by FormulaPassion: Sprint races could go up from three to six. There is the ok from the teams, now the clearance from the FIA is awaited, which must evaluate the impact of this proposal on its operations on the track and on the staff. The Federation, represented by President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, will soon give feedback to the F1 Commission.
We have not talked about Sprint only. Also on the bench is the topic of power units that will debut in 2026. The four key pillars that will have to characterize the next era of Formula 1 have been defined:
1. Maintenance of the show: “The 2026 power unit will have similar performance to current designs, use high-horsepower, high-rpm V6 internal combustion engines and avoid excessive performance differentiation“.
2. Environmental sustainability: “The 2026 power unit will include a increase in the use of electricity up to 50% and will use 100% sustainable fuel“.
3. Financial sustainability: “The goal is to reduce overall costs for manufacturers while maintaining the state-of-the-art technological showcase that is at the heart of Formula 1“.
4. Ability to attract new builders: “The regulations are intended to make it possible and attractive for new suppliers to join Formula 1 at a competitive level.”
The objectives relating to the power unit, as stated in the FIA press release, will entail updates to aerodynamic regulationsand the federation has set the following goals: drag reduction to improve sustainability and efficiency and integrate the characteristics of the power unit; maintain and further improve the new regulation that allows cars to stand closer together without being conditioned by the air flows of those in front; size reduction of the car; mass reduction of the car; continue in the path of simplification of the components with a view to reducing costs; increase the use of sustainable materials or technologies and focus on recyclability; keep improving in terms of safety.
Given the success of the cameras affixed to the pilots’ helmet (the helmet camera), it was also unanimously proposed and approved to update the technical regulation 2023, making the use of these helmet cameras mandatory for all riders. Finally, the F1 Commission unanimously decided to experiment with a reduction in tire allocation from 13 sep to 11 in two events of the 2023 season.
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