The FIA has shared F1 Commission details especially regarding sprint weekend, power unit allocation and DRS usage.
The latest F1 Commission meet took place ahead of the start of the 2024 season and some key decisions were taken which has been shared by the FIA. One of the big change is the weekend format of the sprint races where the order has changed.
The FP1 session will remain on Friday, but instead of the main qualifying, it will be the sprint qualifying taking place in the evening. The main qualifying will take place on Saturday evening after the sprint race, which is now a Saturday morning affair.
If there will be two parc ferme, it is yet to be updated. In other move, the FIA approved four power units per driver for the 2024 and 2025 F1 seasons which was the case in 2023 as well despite the idea of having three to fulfill sustainability factor.
But with the sprint weekends in play, it puts a lot of strain on the parts. Also, the DRS usage has been brought forward to one lap after the race start as opposed to two laps. There has been other changes made to Sporting, Technical and Financial regs too.
Here’s what the FIA stated –
2024 Sprint Format: Following previous support by the F1 Commission for an update to the Sprint weekend there was agreement for a re-ordering of the sessions during the Sprint weekend with Free Practice 1 and Sprint Qualifying taking place on Friday, the Sprint and Grand Prix Qualifying on Saturday and the Grand Prix on Sunday. The regulatory refinements for these changes will be presented to the World Motorsport Council (WMSC) on February 28.
Updates to the Technical and Sporting Regulations: A proposal to increase the Power Unit allocation to four per driver for the 2024 and 2025 seasons was agreed. DRS Activation for the Race will be anticipated to one lap as opposed to two laps after the start of the Race, or the re-start following a Safety Car. The group discussed a number of topics relating to the 2026 Regulations in particular financial and sustainability matters. Other minor updates to the 2024 Technical, Sporting and Financial Regulations were approved by the Commission.
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