FIA News: Minor refinements to 2025 F1 regulations agreed at Commission meeting
The second meeting of the Formula 1 Commission in 2025 took place on Thursday, with key topics discussed including minor refinements to the 2025 regulations as well as progress on the regulations for 2026.
The meeting was chaired by FIA Single-Seater Director Nikolas Tombazis and FOM President and CEO Stefano Domenicali.
The following is an overview of the key discussion points:
Updates to the 2025 Regulations
Minor refinements to the 2025 FIA F1 Sporting Regulations were agreed, the most notable being:
- Final amendments required for the implementation of the mandatory 2-stop strategy at the Monaco GP.
- Update of the parc fermé allowances relating to the situation where a driver elects not to wear the cooling vest.
- Addition of a regulatory mechanism to manage the situation of freight delays on fly-away events, as was experienced by a number of teams at the recent Chinese GP.
An amendment to the FIA F1 Financial Regulations was agreed in respect of capital expenditure allowance for new entrants, this being necessary ahead of the arrival of the Cadillac Formula 1 team in 2026.
The issue of fires on grass (as experienced recently during the Japanese Grand Prix) was discussed and it was agreed to investigate both an alternative skid material (steel) and potential treatment on some circuits.
2026 FIA F1 Regulations
The FIA updated the participants on progress with the 2026 Regulations.
The F1 Commission discussed in principle refinements to the energy management strategy for 2026, as well as measures to address financial issues that can be faced by Power Unit Manufacturers that experience either low performance or significant reliability issues in 2026. All of these topics will be discussed in more detail among the specialists in the appropriate advisory committees.
The FIA updated the F1 Commission members about the constructive meeting held recently in Bahrain between the FIA, FOM and the Power Unit Manufacturers.
All regulatory changes are subject to approval by the FIA World Motor Sport Council (WMSC).