Overview
- Teams, engine makers and the FIA will meet in London on Thursday to draft tweaks to energy deployment that has turned qualifying into a battery‑management exercise.
- Safety moved up the agenda after Haas rookie Oliver Bearman crashed at Suzuka avoiding a car harvesting energy, and Martin Brundle urged the FIA to ensure throttle input delivers linear power.
- The process includes a follow‑up meeting on April 20 with F1 leadership and an e‑vote, and any refinements are set to be trialled from the Miami Grand Prix with no hardware changes expected before then.
- Mercedes remains the benchmark after three rounds, with Kimi Antonelli leading the drivers’ standings and the team 45 points clear of Ferrari, while the ADUO engine‑balancing checkpoint is being re‑timed to Miami or Monaco.
- Ferrari is reported to have booked an April 22 Monza filming day to trial upgrades including a revised floor, cooling changes, weight savings and an updated rear wing known as ‘Macarena wing 2.0’.