Components 1’s plans to host a rookie dash race at December’s Abu Dhabi’s post-season check have been deserted resulting from logistical causes, with the concept set to be revisited sooner or later.
The idea to carry a 10-car dash occasion on the Tuesday after the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix regarded set for approval, with all main stakeholders in favour of the concept to provide rookies extra related mileage in present F1 automobiles.
The plans have been additional fleshed out after which mentioned throughout Wednesday’s F1 Fee assembly, however the consensus was that F1 and the FIA would depart themselves with too many logistical complications to be solved in two months’ time.
Subsequently, it was agreed to revisit the plans for subsequent yr’s post-season check, with extra time to correctly flesh out the idea and the organisational side.
“The idea of a “rookie race” to be added to the 2024 post-season check schedule at Abu Dhabi was mentioned,” a report from the fee assembly acknowledged.
“Whereas the idea acquired widespread help, it was decided that resulting from timing and organisational constraints, the occasion wouldn’t happen in 2024, and discussions will proceed to formulate a possible idea and plan for 2025.”
The define of the plan for the Tuesday after Abu Dhabi was for a brief qualifying session after which a dash race involving 10 rookies, fitted across the common Pirelli check ingredient to the day.
2026 automobiles to see elevated aerodynamic efficiency
New laws will are available in for 2026
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The F1 Fee additionally mentioned tweaks to the all-new 2026 technical laws, which have been a supply of concern from the groups when a primary define was offered in June and was then additional refined within the FIA’s Technical Advisory Committee.
It was agreed the 2026 automobiles will get a rise in aerodynamic efficiency ranges in comparison with the unique proposals.
“Following discussions throughout current Technical Advisory Committee conferences, and ongoing talks with Components 1 groups, a lot of amendments to the 2026 Technical Rules within the areas of efficiency, aerodynamics and security have been included within the newest iteration of those Rules,” mentioned the assertion.
“These contain a rise of the anticipated aerodynamic efficiency of the automobiles following intensive collaboration between the groups and the FIA over the previous few months.”
The F1 Fee additionally agreed on the 2026 sporting and monetary laws and confirmed that there might be three separate three-day checks forward of the 2026 season to assist groups stand up to hurry with their all-new energy models, which might be notably useful for brand new engine producers Audi and Purple Bull-Ford.
“The 2026 Sporting Rules have undergone a major re-vamp, searching for to simplify their construction,” the assertion mentioned.
“When it comes to substance, the 2026 pre-season check schedule will contain three, three-day checks, in recognition of the challenges offered by the brand new Energy Unit Rules.
“The 2026 Monetary Rules might be an evolution of the present regulatory framework.The aims of the 2026 laws are to supply a aggressive steadiness between sporting equity and monetary sustainability.”
All adjustments are nonetheless topic to approval by the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council, which is able to collect on 17 October.