The new regulatory cycle is under scrutiny, and an important meeting between the FIA and the teams will take place on Thursday.
The new Formula 1 regulatory cycle began with many doubts and concerns, which, in light of the events in Japan, forced the Federation to call an important meeting in London for Thursday, April 9th. Important issues on the table include changes to the new regulations, both from a driver safety perspective and from a competitive perspective, given the complaints from drivers, especially in qualifying.
The accident that occurred to Ollie Bearman in Japan risks setting a very dangerous precedent, which is why even those involved in the sport are calling for immediate changes. Among them is Gary Anderson, a former designer with a long career behind him, who responded as follows when asked about the issue. Here are his words: “F1 must change the dangerous rules, otherwise there’s a risk of death. The FIA must take some of the responsibility for Bearman’s accident. It was a foregone conclusion when you have a system that allows two cars at vastly different speeds to lap the same track.
And I’m sure we’ll see it again. If it had happened during an overtake on the entry to Turn 1, it would have been like a plane crash—potentially risking death. A GP is no longer a physically exhausting race, and this difference is noticeable on tracks like Suzuka, Spa, and Silverstone. Watching cars overtake each other is fun, but they’re not competitive overtaking moves: there’s still a lot to do to make it more like a race.” .
Photo: Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team, Scuderia Ferrari HP
