The FIA has shared changes to Miami GP for this weekend’s F1 race, as it adds on DRS zone, stewards’ names plus more.
The track limits stayed as white lines as per FIA Race Directors’ note for this weekend’s F1 Miami GP, where they have clarified the pitlane rule of no overtake unless the car has stopped after last weekend’s investigation of Nico Hulkenberg.
Moving onto about the Miami street circuit, the promoters have made several changes from the 2023 event, which goes by:
- Pit entry road moved downstream towards Turn 19.
- Gate installed at the exit of Turn 3 on LHS.
- Gate installed between Turn 3 and Turn 4 on RHS.
- Walls and barriers re-aligned in the run-off of Turn 5 to create an opening.
- Gate installed after Turn 8 on RHS and LHS.
- Gate installed between Turn 9 and Turn 10 on RHS and LHS.
- Re-alignment of the walls between Turn 16 and Turn 17 on LHS near the Medical Centre and the pedestrian bridge.
- New curved wall at apex Turn 14 LHS.
In terms of the DRS zones, the FIA notes the first detection zone being at 90m after Turn 8, with activation being 105m after Turn 9, while the second detection zone sits at 70m after Turn 16, with its activation being 525m after Turn 16.
The third’s detection zone is 15m after Turn 17, with the activation being apex of Turn 19. As for the four FIA stewards for this weekend’s F1 Miami GP, the panel will be led by Nish Shetty with Andrew Mallalieu, Vitantonio Liuzzi and Dennis Dean.
The FIA also noted about the F1 Safety Car and Medical Car – both from Mercedes and Aston Martin – that they will use 40% sustainable fuel from Miami GP onward. This is another step towards using 100% sustainable fuel from 2026 onward.
“From this race forward the Official FIA Formula 1 Safety and Medical Cars will be powered by sustainable fuel as the sport continues the journey to 100% sustainable fuels being used by F1 cars from 2026,” it said. “The safety and medical cars, provided by Mercedes-AMG and Aston Martin Lagonda, will use a 40% sustainable fuel at every Grand Prix for the rest of the 2024 season.
“The use of sustainable fuel in the safety and medical cars is the latest use of the innovation throughout the sport with F1 cars already utilising E10 fuel which contains 10% renewable ethanol since the 2022 season. While the fuel used on track makes up less than 1% of Formula 1’s carbon footprint, the sport has the platform, expertise, and technology to make significant impact in the sustainable fuel space and believes it has tangible benefits to the wider automotive industry.”
Here’s FIA Race Directors’ note: https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2024%20Miami%20Grand%20Prix%20-%20Race%20Director’s%20Event%20Notes.pdf
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