Components 1 bosses have delayed a plan to host an end-of-season race for aspiring drivers till no less than 2025.
The thought, dubbed the ‘rookie race’, was to host a sprint-type occasion on the post-season check in Abu Dhabi to offer younger drivers a greater alternative to reveal their {qualifications} to race in F1.
However a gathering of the F1 Fee on Wednesday determined that extra time was wanted to make sure the concept labored as successfully as attainable.
A press release from the FIA stated: “Whereas the idea obtained widespread assist, it was decided that, resulting from timing and organisational constraints, the occasion wouldn’t happen in 2024, and discussions would proceed to formulate a possible idea and plan for 2025.”
Groups, governing physique the FIA and business rights holder Liberty Media – the three events that comprise the F1 Fee – agreed that there was a sense the plan was being rushed.
Among the many issues was the load imposed on workforce members who will have already got achieved the longest season in historical past and could be pressured to remain out in Abu Dhabi after the ultimate race for this new occasion.
There are additionally implications on freight and different logistics, in addition to how the occasion could be televised, and guaranteeing it was interesting for any viewers.
There isn’t a assure that the occasion will happen in 2025 however the intention is that it’ll.
The thought for the race arose out of basic concern that younger drivers get little alternative to show their price in F1 equipment due to the constraints on testing which were imposed lately on price grounds.
A race for younger drivers in up to date vehicles simply days after the ultimate grand prix of the season in there may present an efficient means for groups to evaluate the skills of drivers.
The newest concept had been that might be that there could be a shorter qualifying session and race of comparable size to these added into the format for ‘dash’ weekends.
Amongst different topics mentioned on the F1 Fee, it was agreed to revise the 2026 laws, which function main adjustments to each chassis and engines, to extend the vehicles’ anticipated aerodynamic efficiency.
This comes after groups expressed issues that the 2026 vehicles could be too gradual, and follows collaboration work between the FIA and the groups.
As well as, revisions to each the sporting and monetary laws had been agreed – on the sporting aspect “in search of to simplify their construction” and on the finances cap guidelines to “present a aggressive steadiness between sporting equity and monetary sustainability”.
No particulars had been offered.
