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The meeting of the F1 Commission at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has agreed changes to the F1 Sporting and Technical Regulations.
The Formula 1 Commission has decided to retain tyre blankets for the 2025 season, despite initial delay in making a decision. Pirelli has been working on developing tyres that don’t require heating in blankets in order to reduce energy consumption in the championship, but this alternative tyre allocation has been removed. The trial of this new approach was conducted in Hungary and Italy, where the number of dry tyre sets per driver was reduced from 13 to 11. The Commission has also decided to further streamline the Sprint weekend by separating the Sprint activities from the Grand Prix weekend, as well as addressing concerns about parc ferme rules. A wet weather package is being tested, including a wheel cover design to minimize spray. Technical Regulations will be updated to allow for a cooling ‘scoop’ to be used by drivers to prevent heat-related issues. Finally, the Commission agreed that work on the all-new 2026 cars cannot commence until 2025 and all changes are subject to approval from the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC).
