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Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali responded to the widespread criticism over the talk around the new regulations.
Domenicali, as the face of the racing series, will naturally defend the 2026 regulations, which have drawn widespread backlash from commentators, fans, and drivers alike.
Drivers like Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso have been vocal about the intense energy management happening on track and how it has led to less racecraft deciding races.
From 2026 onward, cars are powered much more by electric energy. This year, it is a 50/50 split, while it will be 60/40 next year amid the talks about lowering the reliance on energy management.
Verstappen has floated the possibility of retirement, while drivers have called races boring, coming down to energy deployment to get past cars.
May 1, 2025; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; F1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali talks ahead of the F1 Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images
Domecalli, however, believes that the racing has been entertaining, pulling up the viewership numbers.
“There’s been some, I would say, debate on the technical regulations, mainly from the inner world, some drivers, some people that are part of our ecosystem. But in a nutshell, the championship is becoming very, very fascinating,” Domenicali said.
“There is a lot of action on the track. People are loving it. They are focused on what is happening on the track. They don’t understand our technology or clipping, chipping or whatever it is, because it’s too technical for the wider base that we have.
“Therefore, the effect on the track has been widely super positive. It is true that, of course, it’s the nature of the sport to talk, listen to input from the drivers, the teams and the manufacturer.”
Given the FIA has already made changes to the next few years of car regulations, Domenicali’s comments do not hold up too strongly.
The cars are becoming more reliant on conventional energy, hoping to reduce the need for harvesting and allowing the drivers to keep the pedal down throughout a lap.
Qualifying is the part of the race weekend that has suffered the most from the new regulations, but if cars are able to go flat out, it will help quell a lot of the conversation.
Formula 1 needs these changes to pay off if they want to keep their stars in the mix, while also further appeasing fans to increase the true racing on track and reduce chatter about cars clipping during straights.
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Domenicali, as the face of the racing series, will naturally defend the 2026 regulations, which have drawn widespread backlash from commentators, fans, and drivers alike.
Drivers like Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso have been vocal about the intense energy management happening on track and how it has led to less racecraft deciding races.
From 2026 onward, cars are powered much more by electric energy. This year, it is a 50/50 split, while it will be 60/40 next year amid the talks about lowering the reliance on energy management.
Verstappen has floated the possibility of retirement, while drivers have called races boring, coming down to energy deployment to get past cars.
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May 1, 2025; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; F1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali talks ahead of the F1 Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images
Domecalli, however, believes that the racing has been entertaining, pulling up the viewership numbers.
“There’s been some, I would say, debate on the technical regulations, mainly from the inner world, some drivers, some people that are part of our ecosystem. But in a nutshell, the championship is becoming very, very fascinating,” Domenicali said.
“There is a lot of action on the track. People are loving it. They are focused on what is happening on the track. They don’t understand our technology or clipping, chipping or whatever it is, because it’s too technical for the wider base that we have.
“Therefore, the effect on the track has been widely super positive. It is true that, of course, it’s the nature of the sport to talk, listen to input from the drivers, the teams and the manufacturer.”
Given the FIA has already made changes to the next few years of car regulations, Domenicali’s comments do not hold up too strongly.
The cars are becoming more reliant on conventional energy, hoping to reduce the need for harvesting and allowing the drivers to keep the pedal down throughout a lap.
Qualifying is the part of the race weekend that has suffered the most from the new regulations, but if cars are able to go flat out, it will help quell a lot of the conversation.
Formula 1 needs these changes to pay off if they want to keep their stars in the mix, while also further appeasing fans to increase the true racing on track and reduce chatter about cars clipping during straights.
Continue reading...
