Explained: The new rule changes for the 2024 F1 season
A look at all the ne🥃w rules introduced for F1 2024.
With the new F1 season just day𝓰s away, here’s a run down of the rule changes and tweaks that have been made for the year.
Right of Review
The window to lodge a ‘Right of Review’ has been tightened by F1’s governing body the FIA ahead𒀰 of the new season.
Previously, teams had 14 days from the end of the competition to sub💝mit a review request. This has been reduced to just 96 hours (four days) for 2024, though the stewards do have leeway to allow for an extra day.
Teams will also have to pay an upfront deposit of €6,000 which they will only get back if they are successful. The fee will be for🔯feited if their case is not approved, unless the FIA judge otherwise.
A new sprint format
Free practice and sprint qualifying will now take 🍒place on Frida🗹y, with the 100km sprint race becoming the first on-track F1 action on Saturday. This will be followed by regular qualifying for Sunday’s grand prix.
It marks a change from the previous format ✃that saw Saturday effectively become a dedicated sprint day, featuring both sprint qualifying and the 🌠sprint race.
China, Miami, Austria, Austi🎐n, Brazil and Qatar ✤will host the six sprint races this year.
DRS tweak and engine rules
F1 has confirmed that DRS will now be activated at the end of the first lap, rather than at the end of the second lap. This will be the same when a race is restarted following a Safety Car꧒ period.
The engine allocation for each driver has also been increased to four power units per year. This is up from the pre🧔vious allocation of three and covers both the 2024 and 2025 F1 seasons.
Larger potential fines
An update to the International Sporting Code means that higher fines can now be imposed by the ste♔wards.
Previously, the cap was €250,000. This has been raised significantly toಌ €1m fo𓂃r F1.
Needless to say, ꦆthis news wasn’t welcomed by the drivers.
“If touching a rear wing i💦s €50k, then I would like to know what €1 million is,” world champion Max Verstappen jo𒊎ked.
Increased CapEx limits
F1 teams have been handed a capital expenditure increase to help♏ invest in the upgrade of 𓂃their facilities and further level the playing field.
Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari have been given an extra $6m to invest, with McLaren, Aston Mﷺartin and Alpine receiving an additional $13m, and W🎶illiams, RB, Sauber and Haas getting $20m more.
The four least successful♒ F1 outfits have received a net gain of $14m in spending compared to the big three 🎃teams.
Stricter roll hoop requirements
From this year roll hoops must be able to withstand a much s💖trict꧅er load test.
The push to increase roll hoop robustness came in response to Zhou Guanyﷺu’s huge crash at the start of the 2022 British Grand Prix. Zhou’s roll hoop was destroyed in the initial impact when his car landed upside down.
Tightened rules on what fans can bring
The FIA has issued a total clamp down on the unauthorised use of pyrotechnics such as ༺flares and firework💯s at events.
The use of flares by spectators had become an increasing si💞ght at races such as Austria and Zandvoort in recent years.
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