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The FIA has announced that the first free practice session for next weekend’s Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix will be extended by half-an-hour, due to impending ‘refinements’ to the sport’s new controversial regulations cycle.
The FIA has announced that the first free practice session for the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix will be extended by half-an-hour due to pending adjustments to the new regulations cycle. This decision follows a recent meeting between F1 and the governing body to address concerns raised by drivers and fans regarding the new ruleset after just three Grands Prix. Changes will be made in energy management during qualifying, race starts, and wet conditions. The FIA released a statement confirming the extension of Free Practice 1 (FP1) to 90 minutes for the Miami Grand Prix. The session will now take place from 12:00PM to 13:30 local time, leading to a rescheduling of all subsequent sessions. Additionally, Formula 2 will be part of the revised calendar due to the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs.
