Overview
- Stakeholders from F1, the FIA, teams and engine makers gathered Monday to lock a package of changes that will go to a World Motor Sport Council e‑vote.
- The FIA said drivers gave invaluable input, with priorities to restore flat‑out qualifying and cut risky speed gaps after Oliver Bearman’s 50G Suzuka crash caused by one car boosting while the other was low on battery.
- Options on the table include lifting the full‑throttle harvesting rate known as super‑clipping to 350kW, trimming the per‑lap recharge cap to about 6MJ, lowering battery power, and refining active‑aero straight‑mode rules.
- Any tweak will require new power‑unit software, and manufacturers have been given extra submission time, but Miami’s Sprint format leaves only one hour of practice, so teams may spend that session validating code and procedures.
- Rule changes need super‑majority approval under the Concorde Agreement, though the FIA can impose safety fixes immediately, and political hurdles may ease as Audi signals it is not bound to the headline 50/50 engine‑electric split.