Paris (AFP)
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) announced on Monday that it had changed a rule relating to procedures in the event of rain that helped Dutchman Max Verstappen to win last season’s world championship in Formula 1, and did not go ahead with a plan to increase the number of qualifying sprints to six.
The FIA announced the decisions after its committee and newly elected president of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Sulayem, met with the Formula 1 teams in London.
The continental body said in a statement that there had been “detailed discussions” about the controversy that occurred in the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi.
British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was on his way to a record eighth world championship last December, before a controversial decision to withdraw the safety car on the last lap, which allowed Verstappen to overtake him and achieve his first title in a crazy scenario.
“The committee’s observations on the issues raised will be combined with the assessment of the president, who will announce structural changes and a work plan in the coming days,” Villa said.
The International Federation also raised another incident that sparked controversy in the Belgian Grand Prix last August. Verstappen was declared the winner and awarded half the points normally awarded to the winner (12.5), although the race was canceled due to heavy rain.
“No points will be awarded unless the leader completes a minimum of two laps without the intervention of the safety car or the virtual safety car,” the statement read.
He also included a new points system based on the percentage of distance traveled. If the cars have raced less than 25 percent of the prescribed distance, the leader gets six points, for four, three, two and one point respectively for the next four cars.
If the race is completed between 25 and 50 percent, “the winner will receive 13 points (then 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the next cars), and if completed” between 50 and 75 percent, the winner will receive on 19 points (then 14, 12, 9, 8, 6, 5, 3, 2, 1 respectively).
Qualifying sprints were included in three races last season and teams have expressed their desire to increase them this season. World Championship organizers and sporting director Ross Brawn announced an initial agreement to raise the number to six.
However, the International Federation kept three: Emilia Romagna (April 24), Austria (July 10) and Brazil (November 13).
In the statement, he said there was “a acknowledgment from everyone that this system has created positive benefits for the sport,” but added that the teams had been facing a challenging year due to the redesign of the cars and that three sprints is a reasonable number given the pressures the teams are facing this season with changes to be made. Big on laws.
The drivers compete in the “Sprint” race Saturday, at a distance of about 100 km on the circuit, within about 30 minutes, to determine the best time, and thus the starting position from first place on Sunday.
In 2021, only the top three would get points (3, 2, 1 respectively), but in 2022 the first would get eight points, dropping gradually to a point for the top eight drivers.
The International Federation has also modified the way the grid is determined on Sunday.
The driver with the fastest lap in Friday’s qualifying will start from pole, but the rest of the sprint will be decided.
Paris (AFP)
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) announced on Monday that it had changed a rule relating to procedures in the event of rain that helped Dutchman Max Verstappen to win last season’s world championship in Formula 1, and did not go ahead with a plan to increase the number of qualifying sprints to six.
The FIA announced the decisions after its committee and newly elected president of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Sulayem, met with the Formula 1 teams in London.
The continental body said in a statement that there had been “detailed discussions” about the controversy that occurred in the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi.
British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was on his way to a record eighth world championship last December, before a controversial decision to withdraw the safety car on the last lap, which allowed Verstappen to overtake him and achieve his first title in a crazy scenario.
“The committee’s observations on the issues raised will be combined with the assessment of the president, who will announce structural changes and a work plan in the coming days,” Villa said.
The International Federation also raised another incident that sparked controversy in the Belgian Grand Prix last August. Verstappen was declared the winner and awarded half the points normally awarded to the winner (12.5), although the race was canceled due to heavy rain.
“No points will be awarded unless the leader completes a minimum of two laps without the intervention of the safety car or the virtual safety car,” the statement read.
He also included a new points system based on the percentage of distance traveled. If the cars have raced less than 25 percent of the prescribed distance, the leader gets six points, for four, three, two and one point respectively for the next four cars.
If the race is completed between 25 and 50 percent, “the winner will receive 13 points (then 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the next cars), and if completed” between 50 and 75 percent, the winner will receive on 19 points (then 14, 12, 9, 8, 6, 5, 3, 2, 1 respectively).
Qualifying sprints were included in three races last season and teams have expressed their desire to increase them this season. World Championship organizers and sporting director Ross Brawn announced an initial agreement to raise the number to six.
However, the International Federation kept three: Emilia Romagna (April 24), Austria (July 10) and Brazil (November 13).
In the statement, he said there was “a acknowledgment from everyone that this system has created positive benefits for the sport,” but added that the teams had been facing a challenging year due to the redesign of the cars and that three sprints is a reasonable number given the pressures the teams are facing this season with changes to be made. Big on laws.
The drivers compete in the “Sprint” race Saturday, at a distance of about 100 km on the circuit, within about 30 minutes, to determine the best time, and thus the starting position from first place on Sunday.
In 2021, only the top three would get points (3, 2, 1 respectively), but in 2022 the first would get eight points, dropping gradually to a point for the top eight drivers.
The International Federation has also modified the way the grid is determined on Sunday.
The driver with the fastest lap in Friday’s qualifying will start from pole, but the rest of the sprint will be decided.
Paris (AFP)
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) announced on Monday that it had changed a rule relating to procedures in the event of rain that helped Dutchman Max Verstappen to win last season’s world championship in Formula 1, and did not go ahead with a plan to increase the number of qualifying sprints to six.
The FIA announced the decisions after its committee and newly elected president of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Sulayem, met with the Formula 1 teams in London.
The continental body said in a statement that there had been “detailed discussions” about the controversy that occurred in the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi.
British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was on his way to a record eighth world championship last December, before a controversial decision to withdraw the safety car on the last lap, which allowed Verstappen to overtake him and achieve his first title in a crazy scenario.
“The committee’s observations on the issues raised will be combined with the assessment of the president, who will announce structural changes and a work plan in the coming days,” Villa said.
The International Federation also raised another incident that sparked controversy in the Belgian Grand Prix last August. Verstappen was declared the winner and awarded half the points normally awarded to the winner (12.5), although the race was canceled due to heavy rain.
“No points will be awarded unless the leader completes a minimum of two laps without the intervention of the safety car or the virtual safety car,” the statement read.
He also included a new points system based on the percentage of distance traveled. If the cars have raced less than 25 percent of the prescribed distance, the leader gets six points, for four, three, two and one point respectively for the next four cars.
If the race is completed between 25 and 50 percent, “the winner will receive 13 points (then 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the next cars), and if completed” between 50 and 75 percent, the winner will receive on 19 points (then 14, 12, 9, 8, 6, 5, 3, 2, 1 respectively).
Qualifying sprints were included in three races last season and teams have expressed their desire to increase them this season. World Championship organizers and sporting director Ross Brawn announced an initial agreement to raise the number to six.
However, the International Federation kept three: Emilia Romagna (April 24), Austria (July 10) and Brazil (November 13).
In the statement, he said there was “a acknowledgment from everyone that this system has created positive benefits for the sport,” but added that the teams had been facing a challenging year due to the redesign of the cars and that three sprints is a reasonable number given the pressures the teams are facing this season with changes to be made. Big on laws.
The drivers compete in the “Sprint” race Saturday, at a distance of about 100 km on the circuit, within about 30 minutes, to determine the best time, and thus the starting position from first place on Sunday.
In 2021, only the top three would get points (3, 2, 1 respectively), but in 2022 the first would get eight points, dropping gradually to a point for the top eight drivers.
The International Federation has also modified the way the grid is determined on Sunday.
The driver with the fastest lap in Friday’s qualifying will start from pole, but the rest of the sprint will be decided.
Paris (AFP)
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) announced on Monday that it had changed a rule relating to procedures in the event of rain that helped Dutchman Max Verstappen to win last season’s world championship in Formula 1, and did not go ahead with a plan to increase the number of qualifying sprints to six.
The FIA announced the decisions after its committee and newly elected president of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Sulayem, met with the Formula 1 teams in London.
The continental body said in a statement that there had been “detailed discussions” about the controversy that occurred in the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi.
British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was on his way to a record eighth world championship last December, before a controversial decision to withdraw the safety car on the last lap, which allowed Verstappen to overtake him and achieve his first title in a crazy scenario.
“The committee’s observations on the issues raised will be combined with the assessment of the president, who will announce structural changes and a work plan in the coming days,” Villa said.
The International Federation also raised another incident that sparked controversy in the Belgian Grand Prix last August. Verstappen was declared the winner and awarded half the points normally awarded to the winner (12.5), although the race was canceled due to heavy rain.
“No points will be awarded unless the leader completes a minimum of two laps without the intervention of the safety car or the virtual safety car,” the statement read.
He also included a new points system based on the percentage of distance traveled. If the cars have raced less than 25 percent of the prescribed distance, the leader gets six points, for four, three, two and one point respectively for the next four cars.
If the race is completed between 25 and 50 percent, “the winner will receive 13 points (then 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the next cars), and if completed” between 50 and 75 percent, the winner will receive on 19 points (then 14, 12, 9, 8, 6, 5, 3, 2, 1 respectively).
Qualifying sprints were included in three races last season and teams have expressed their desire to increase them this season. World Championship organizers and sporting director Ross Brawn announced an initial agreement to raise the number to six.
However, the International Federation kept three: Emilia Romagna (April 24), Austria (July 10) and Brazil (November 13).
In the statement, he said there was “a acknowledgment from everyone that this system has created positive benefits for the sport,” but added that the teams had been facing a challenging year due to the redesign of the cars and that three sprints is a reasonable number given the pressures the teams are facing this season with changes to be made. Big on laws.
The drivers compete in the “Sprint” race Saturday, at a distance of about 100 km on the circuit, within about 30 minutes, to determine the best time, and thus the starting position from first place on Sunday.
In 2021, only the top three would get points (3, 2, 1 respectively), but in 2022 the first would get eight points, dropping gradually to a point for the top eight drivers.
The International Federation has also modified the way the grid is determined on Sunday.
The driver with the fastest lap in Friday’s qualifying will start from pole, but the rest of the sprint will be decided.