The FIA shared details of what was discussed in F1 Commission meet in Geneva, relating to changes of some 2025 regs and also 2026 power unit.
There were voices leading to the Thursday’s F1 Commission meet, especially on the topic relating to energy deployment on the new power unit. It surrounded the 2026 power unit regulation, where the fear is about losing performance on circuits with long straights.
There will loss of battery power due to 350kW requirement and ultimately lose performance and energy. That topic was discussed between the F1 teams but no decision was taken as yet, while the FIA decided not to share the nuances of the discussions that took place on the topic.
Additionally, they also discussed about potential financial issues due to lower performance and reliability issues that power unit manufacturers can face. The group decided to discuss this further with specialists onboard to better decide and conclude on the matter.
Regarding the 2025 Sporting Regulations, they fine-tuned the ruling regarding mandated two-stop strategy at the Monaco GP, while parc ferme allowances was noted for drivers not wanting to wear the cooling vest for the grand prix after potentially using it during qualifying.
The management of fright delay was also discussed after issues in China. Another big topic discussed was if steel could be used as skid to avoid grass fires as seen in Japan. An amendment to financial regulations was agreed in relation to the arrival of Cadillac team in 2026.
The meet was attended by all the F1 teams and their representative – whether in person or via online – along with FOM boss Stefano Domenicali and FIA single-seater head Nikolaz Tombasis. Here’s at length what was discussed as per the governing body –
Minor refinements to the 2025 Sporting Regulations were agreed, the most notable being:
- Final amendments required for the implementation of the mandatory 2-stop strategy at the Monaco GP.
- Update of the parc ferme allowances relating to the situation where a driver elects not to wear the cooling vest.
- Addition of a regulatory mechanism to manage the situation of freight delays on fly-away events, as was experienced by a number of teams at the recent Chinese GP.
An amendment to the Financial Regulations was agreed in respect of capital expenditure allowance for new entrants, this being necessary ahead of the arrival of Cadillac Formula 1 team in 2026.
The issue of fires on grass (as experienced recently during the Japanese Grand Prix) was discussed and it was agreed to investigate both an alternative skid material (steel) and potential treatment on some circuits.
2026 Regulations
The FIA updated the participants on progress with the 2026 Regulations. The F1 Commission discussed in principle refinements to the energy management strategy for 2026, as well as measures to address financial issues that can be faced by Power Unit Manufacturers that experience either low performance or significant reliability issues in 2026. All of these topics will be discussed in more detail among the specialists in the appropriate advisory committees. The FIA updated the F1 Commission members about the constructive meeting held recently in Bahrain between the FIA, FOM and the Power Unit Manufacturers.
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