The world of Components 1 is ever-evolving with new rules being handed each few years — and in some instances, even new rule modifications. On Thursday, F1 determined to make an important rule change for the 2025 season.
The governing physique of Components 1, the FIA, introduced that beginning with the 2025 season, Formula 1 will not be awarding a degree to the driving force who units the quickest lap of the race — a shocking change that takes away a chance for a driver to get a doubtlessly essential further level.
The change comes within the wake of controversy surrounding former VCARB driver Daniel Ricciardo stealing the quickest lap away from Lando Norris within the final race in Singapore. VCARB is the sister group of Purple Bull, whose driver Max Verstappen is in a good championship battle with Norris the place each single level counts. So, seemingly to keep away from any potential collusion between groups sooner or later, the FIA has determined to scrap the additional level rule.
The bonus level for the quickest lap was solely awarded if the driving force completed within the prime 10. So Ricciardo, who completed 18th in Singapore, didn’t get awarded that time, merely stealing the quickest lap away from Norris for a one-point web change.
The rule change restores the 25-point most {that a} driver can rating in a single grand prix.
Except for the elimination of the quickest lap level, one other minor change made for subsequent yr is a requirement that groups use 4 junior drivers in follow classes, growing from two. The rule states that every of the common group drivers must sit out two follow classes for a junior driver to get their likelihood within the automobile.
This can be a minor rule change, but when it helps profit the expansion and improvement of younger drivers for the long run, it looks like one which few followers could have complaints about.
With new automobile and engine rules coming in 2026, and the ever-evolving world of F1, it feels inevitable that Components 1 decides to make additional rule modifications sooner or later.
