Formula 1 begins on the weekend of a 2025 period in which maximum equality is expected since it was the last year before the “revolution” in 2026, so This year’s regulations suffered only minor changes, such as removing the point for fast lap, fine pilots by insulting or “inappropriate language”Strict flexibility tests on ailerons and obligations to make two stops in Monaco, among others.
As it happened in 2021, the year of the first title of Max Verstappen in its fight until the last twist with Lewis Hamilton, this year the last of the current regulation. A regulation that promised a greater display, but it did not achieve expectations and, therefore, only four years later, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) would take a twist to regulation.
A 2026 where cars will be smaller and lightweight -The usual demand for pilots and fan- and with the insignificant importance of aerodynamics. A “revolution”, they expect from the regulatory body that through this 2025, however, it limited themselves to correct certain errors or lagoon regulations.
As well as the customs that are rolling their application by teams. This is the case of the point for the fast lap. In essence, it was implemented to reward the pilot faster to return to the career, but ended up being granted for the pilots who, with no at stake, changed their approach to get an extra point with a stop in boxes in the absence of two laps or to teams sacrificing ‘the second pilot only so that his good rival had no chance to add another point to his locker.
Excessive attention to DRs and increased weight of pilots
The drag reduction system, better known as DRS, is a system, introduced by FIA in 2011 where there is an opening on the rear spoiler of cars that when operated it reduces aerodynamic loading and increases speed. In practice and classification, opening it is free within areas removed from each circuit, while in the career it can only be operated when it is shot less than a second in the front car.
The DRs have been introduced with the aim of facilitating the seizure, the well -debt of the current F1, and the engineers, always one step leading the regulations, given it a twist last season. This is the case with McLaren and his ‘flexible Drs’; That is, allowing a deformation and higher speed Even without opening it.
FIA was no longer a scatalog as it was illegal last season, though McLaren’s rivals demanded it; But in this. By 2025, the DRS should maintain a level of hardness even if it is not activated.
In addition, FIA has established flexibility limits on both the back wing and the striker to limit another twist of regulatory engineers to be seen in 2024. In this flexible, they increased the aerodynamic load – the force that keeps the car stuck to the ground and gives it a stability of driving – in a curve and reduced it in line; That is, the car is faster in the regulation limit.
On the other hand, the F1 regulator increases to 2025 regulation its minimum weight of pilots; From 80 to 82 And, therefore, also from the whole, from 798 to 800. A change is thought that pilots, especially the highest, have a more margin and less limited to weight, as each kilogram is counted in the final car performance.
In addition, a cooling kit for pilots will be introduced When the temperature is greater than 30.5 degree Celsius, and it increases the minimum car weight and pilot to 805 kg.
Fines for insults
Since last season, with Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of FIA on the head, Insulting and “inappropriate languages” are persecuted of pilots both by radio and by statements before the media; Especially with Max Verstappen, one of the most indicated pilots for this reason.
A guide that has been part of the regulation for this 2025 and that the pilots have not picked up. Most of the grill is against, but still part of regulations and The fine is from 40,000 euros to triple this figure And even, at this point, with a sports penalty in the form of loss of points.
Two mandatory stops in Monaco
A revolutionary regulation indicates the implementation of two mandated stops since this time at the Monaco GP, the narrow circuit of the Formula 1 calendar, where classification marked everything.
Therefore, in search of the show or lack of sanity, FIA has implemented that pilots need to stop a minimum of twice to change the wheels. Last season the single change of tires occurred at the first twist, under the red flag after an exit accident, and Leclerc won a rolling 77 laps with the same wheels, showing, again, the impossibility of advancing the narrow layout of the city of the Chief.
In addition to these changes, FIA introduces changes in its regulations such as removing the restriction of gearboxes that each pilot can use during;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Adopt that, in the event that the classification cannot be carried out, the sequel to the departure of the grid is the pilot championship or, in the event of the first race of the season, the decision is at the decision of sports commissioners; And increasing the presence of young pilots in free training once twice for each car.
Source: La Verdad
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