These new measures seek to improve the performance and competitiveness of the cars, in addition to ensuring the safety of the drivers and the public.
With the arrival of 2025, fans of the Formula 1 They received several news, some more positive than others, to know what to expect from the new season of the premier category of motorsport, including controversial team changes, sponsors who say goodbye after years, and modifications in the regulations.
In this last aspect, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) recently released a statement about four very important changes in regulations that drivers and teams must follow to avoid being sanctioned. They will be applied from the first race and there will be no tolerance.
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Regulation changes for 2025
Calendar changes
The inaugural race will not be in Bahrainbut in Australia, which in 2024 hosted the third test of the season at the Albert Park circuit, with Carlos Sainz winning. This is because the Ramadanthe holy month in the Islamic calendar, will be celebrated in March, so the Grand Prix of Bahrain and also that of Saudi Arabia They will be played in April as the fourth and fifth stops on the calendar, after Melbourne, Shanghai and Suzuka. Besides, there will not be a new scenario in 2025 and the same 24 races will be held as in 2024.
No more points for the fastest lap
Until this year, the pilots who managed to do the fastest lap of the date, regardless of what position they will be in at the end of the race, they added one point for this achievement. In 2024, Franco Colapinto He was very close to winning this one at the Austin GP, but the Alpine driver, Esteban Ocón, stole the show. Starting in 2025, this benefit will be eliminated.
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Single-seater weight
An adjustment was made to the minimum weight of the pilots, which will pass from 80 to 82 kilogramsincluding the seat. This is done to avoid favoring taller pilots and to reduce the impact of dietary excesses, so those who are lighter will have to add ballast to meet the minimum weight. As a result, the minimum total weight of the car rises from 798 to 800 kilograms and can reach 805 kg in races in which they have to install a cooling kit due to temperatures above 30.5°C.
Stiffer rear spoilers
The FIA adjusted the regulations to avoid the use of “Flexi-Wings” that may offer impermissible aerodynamic advantages, thus guaranteeing fairness in aerodynamic performance. The possibility of applying stricter tests for the front wings, especially looking further limit the flexibility of carbon elementsbut no agreement was reached with the teams on how to implement them.
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