Published By: Siddarth Sriram
Last Updated: November 24, 2023, 21:53 IST
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Formula One is ready to vary its dash format for 2024 after assist from groups and stakeholders to make race weekends simpler to comply with.
The governing FIA stated on Friday its Sporting Advisory Committee would current a closing proposal to the F1 Commission in January.
“The Commission gave overall support for an update to the sprint format for 2024 to further rationalise the weekend by separating Sprint activities from those for the Grand Prix,” the FIA stated in an announcement.
“The final calendar for the 2024 sprint events will be published in the coming weeks.”
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Six of this yr’s 22 rounds have been dash weekends, together with the Qatar Grand Prix wherein Red Bull’s Max Verstappen clinched his third world title on a Saturday.
Teams have been discussing transferring the qualifying “shootout” to Friday, with the 100km race then held on Saturday morning earlier than qualifying for the primary Sunday grand prix.
The present format has qualifying for the grand prix on Friday with dash qualifying and standalone race filling Saturday’s schedule.
“I think it’s clear that the sprints need to evolve a bit,” Red Bull boss Christian Horner advised reporters.
“The sprints in some cases have been slightly underwhelming. There’s no pitstop, it tends to stay in grid order and its a little bit like getting a medal for a long run.
“I think it needs a bit more work doing on it within the sporting forum and then no doubt we’ll sit down at the next commission meeting early in the New Year and hopefully finalise a format.”
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Points could possibly be awarded extra extensively for the dash race, with a doable reverse grid factor additionally into consideration.
The F1 Commission agreed to maintain tyre blankets by means of the 2025 season and accepted updates to the technical laws permitting elevated driver cooling to be fitted to the automotive after the warmth and humidity in Qatar prompted driver security issues.
It additionally agreed that groups wouldn’t be allowed to hold out growth work on 2026 automobiles earlier than the beginning of the 2025 season.
Formula One is introducing a brand new engine in 2026.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – Reuters)
