F2 F3 season limits
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Should F2 and F3 introduce season limits for drivers?

Every driver entering the FIA Junior Ladder is chasing Formula 1 and other top-level series, yet the pathway meant to lead them there is becoming increasingly limited. The ladder begins with Formula 4, before moving up to Formula 3, Formula 2, and ultimately Formula 1. Each of these categories filters and develops talent, but tight…

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FIA cautions that F1 “cannot be hostage” to manufacturers in future regulation changes

Reflecting on F1’s future engine regulations, the FIA shared that the sport should not rely too heavily on manufacturers when shaping its future. The 2026 regulations introduced a new power unit featuring a 50/50 split between an internal combustion engine (ICE) and an electric motor. The new era concept attracted major manufacturers and partnerships, such…

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FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis has discussed the new start procedure test that will take place during the 2026 Miami GP race weekend and the chances of F1 teams abusing this safety mechanism for competitive purposes
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Tombazis on why FIA believes F1 teams won’t misuse the new start procedure for sporting advantage

FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis has shed more light on the new start procedure test in Miami and the possibility of F1 teams abusing this safety mechanism to gain an unfair sporting advantage.  Following a series of talks on the contentious 2026 regulations, the FIA, FOM, the OEMs, the power unit manufacturers, and the F1…

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Zak Brown claims a new multi-team ownership will compromise sporting fairness in F1 if Mercedes successfully manage to buy a stake in Alpine
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Brown believes new multi-team ownership would be a “mistake” for F1 amid Mercedes’s interest in Alpine stake

McLaren Racing’s CEO Zak Brown has opened up about the impact of multi-team ownership on sporting fairness in F1, what the acceptable level of partnership between teams should be, the existing alliance between Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls, whether the FIA has taken any steps to prevent the further growth of A/B squads, and…

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Sebastian Vettel sympathises with the current drivers and believes the sport risks losing its DNA without changes to the 2026 F1 regulations
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Vettel joins current drivers in criticism of 2026 regulations, urges F1 “not to lose the DNA”

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has weighed in on the contentious 2026 F1 regulations and the proposed changes that are set to come into effect from the Miami GP in early May. The introduction of the new power units and chassis has undoubtedly produced more on-track action than in the past few seasons. However, the…

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F1 agrees a package of 2026 regulation changes ahead of Miami, addressing energy management, safety concerns and the Bearman crash in Japan.
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F1, FIA and stakeholders agree on regulation changes ahead of the 2026 Miami Grand Prix

F1’s key stakeholders gathered on Monday and agreed a package of changes to the regulations ahead of the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, bringing an end to weeks of debate over the sport’s troubled new regulations. With the season resuming in Miami on the 1st of May, the FIA, teams, power unit manufacturers and Formula 1…

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Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff pressures FIA to carefully examine how it implement ADUO within the 2026 F1 regulations.
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Wolff on how ADUO should not be a “leapfrog mechanism” in the 2026 F1 season

Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff pressures the FIA to carefully examine how it helps manufacturers within the F1 2026 regulations.  The Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (ADUO) is a mechanism introduced by the FIA in 2026 to ensure a level playing field for all power unit manufacturers. It offers some relief through technical and financial…

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