The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council convened for a meeting on Thursday, with minor changes to the existing Sporting and Technical regulations being approved, as well as a restructuring of the 2026 ruleset.

Changes for the 2025 season include the removal of the bonus point awarded for setting the fastest lap in a Grand Prix, along with an increase in the requirement of fielding a ‘young driver’ during free practice from once per season to twice.

  • Nighed@feddit.ukEnglish
    25·
    26 days ago

    That’s a shame, it did actually cause drivers/teams to do things differently to get it.

      • flabbergast@lemmy.worldEnglish
        154·
        26 days ago

        I agree 100%.
        RIC was used by Red Bull to steal that point in order to tip the balance in their favour. That one point means that VER can finish second in every coming (sprint)race and still win the WDC. If NOR had gotten that point, he would be WDC no matter what, if he would go on to win every coming (sprint)race, even if VER took 2nd every time.
        So it was an important point. NOR needs something extra now to win. It is not only up to him anymore.
        Mekies tried to make us believe that they wanted to give RIC a proud farewell, but what they actually did, was to show that RIC and VCARB are still Red Bull’s little bitches. There was no honour in that fastest lap. It was a hand puppet action. RIC’s explanation afterwards said it all with his “early christmas present” story. He never mentioned it being something he wanted or thought worthwhile. He just hoped he would help VER win the WDC. He basically admitted being VER’s joker. Besides that, the simple fact that everybody knew that it would be a controversial action, means that it could never be an honorable farewell. It would be doubted from the moment RIC was boxing. They all knew, and still went ahead. In my opinion it even degraded RIC’s last race. He didn’t deserve to be screwed like that. But that point was too important for Red Bull, so it had to be done.
        So yeah, second teams should be illegal.

  • Rapidcreek@lemmy.world
    5·
    26 days ago

    There are all kinds of racing. Most have tried gimmicks to make themselves more marketable. IMSA tried fast lap points back in the 60s. What happen was the car that was in the lead most usually got the fast lap points, only increasing their point lead further when they won. There really was no value added so IMSA gave up on the idea.

  • LCP@lemmy.world
    2·
    25 days ago

    I would’ve rather see the fastest lap point open to all drivers and not just the top 10, instead of scrapping it altogether.

    At least it would lead to better racing in the back half of the grid.