Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, have revealed developments in many areas after the latest meeting of the Formula 1 Commission. The group, including teams, Formula 1 and the FIA, held discussions in London earlier today to make progress on several key issues for the future of the sport. Following the talks, chaired and opened by FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, a statement was released to provide details on the outcome of the meeting.
Sprint races set to be doubled to six in the 2023 F1 season
One of the most important requests made by Formula 1 was the doubling of Sprint races from three to six, as F1 and teams agreed to proceed with this plan
“With the first of three Sprint events of the 2022 season popular with fans and stakeholders last weekend at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Formula 1 and the teams were supportive of an extension to six Sprint events for the 2023 season, running with the same format as in 2022,” read the FIA statement.
Yet it seems that the FIA have provisionally blocked the move, as touched on in the governing body’s own release.
“While supporting the principle of an increased number of Sprint events, the FIA is still evaluating the impact of this proposal on its trackside operations and personnel, and will provide its feedback to the Commission,” the statement continued.”
At the same time, following the trialling of the latest generation of helmet cameras during the first four races of the current F1 campaign, it was proposed and unanimously approved to mandate the use of these special cameras for all drivers from 2023 onwards.
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It was also unanimously agreed to trial a reduction in tyre allocation from 13 sets to 11 at two Formula 1 races next championship. The aforementioned change will be made to evaluate the impact of a reduced allocation on track running, with the intention to move to more sustainable use of tyres in the future.
There should also be a clampdown regarding fireproof underwear at the Miami Grand Prix, after the issue came to light in Australia.
All regulatory changes remain subject to approval by the World Motor Sport Council, at the next in-person meeting (scheduled for June) or via e-vote.
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