Overview
- Formula 1, the FIA, teams and engine makers are holding a slate of technical, sporting and team‑principal meetings this week and next before the Miami Grand Prix, and in interviews published Wednesday Stefano Domenicali said talks are moving in the right direction.
- Officials are leaning away from a single overhaul at Miami and toward rolling changes across races, with simpler fixes trialed at sprint weekends in Miami and Montreal and more complex updates targeted for Barcelona in June.
- Safety is the top priority after large closing‑speed gaps under the new energy rules, highlighted by Oliver Bearman’s high‑speed Suzuka crash when his Haas was deploying electrical power as a slower car ahead was harvesting to recharge.
- Restoring true qualifying runs is also in focus, as drivers have had to lift, coast and harvest battery energy instead of pushing flat out; Crash.net reported the FIA has already banned certain qualifying engine practices ahead of Miami.
- Domenicali backs adjustments and says driver feedback, including Max Verstappen’s, is being heard, while he cautions that public comments carry weight and notes F1’s early‑season momentum with sold‑out races and reported TV viewership gains.