FIA Regulation Changes Effective from Miami Grand Prix to Enhance Safety and Racing

Here are the FIA regulation changes that will take effect from the Miami Grand Prix.

Formula 1 management has decided to promptly revise the rules to make races safer and more exciting. The changes affect several key aspects of the race weekend. Here is the main breakdown:

⏱ Qualifying

Combating "super clipping" (sudden power loss on straights):

• Energy recovery has been reduced from 8MJ to 7MJ.

• Peak power has been increased from 250kW to 350kW.

Now drivers will need to harvest less energy mid-lap, allowing them to push harder and keep the throttle fully open more often!

Race

Turbo boost control and reducing dangerous close approaches:

• Boost is limited to +150kW.

• In acceleration zones, power will be 350kW; for the rest of the lap, it will be 250kW.

The goal of this decision is to reduce the risk of sudden rear-end approaches and make overtaking safer, avoiding severe incidents like the one involving Oliver Bearman.

Race Start (new system)

A new electronic safety system will be tested in Miami at race starts:

• If a car clearly stalls or suffers a technical failure at the start, the system automatically adds power.

• This does not give any advantage to the driver but equalizes minimum acceleration to prevent collisions from cars starting behind. Warning lights activate simultaneously.

Wet Conditions

Improved control and visibility:

• The temperature limit for intermediate tires has been raised.

• ERS power has been reduced to improve grip and car control on wet tracks.

• The operation of rear lights has been simplified to make them more visible through dense spray.