Six-point plan designed to improve F1

After the Japanese Grand Prix wrapped up, the FIA finally confirmed what the paddock had been expecting for weeks: with April’s long break in the schedule, the federation will use the downtime to meet with team technical directors, engine manufacturers, and Formula 1 leadership to evaluate the new regulations and make whatever adjustments are needed.

The first of those meetings is set for this Thursday, and according to The Race, the discussion will center on a six‑point plan.

Three urgent priorities — and a tight deadline

These six proposals come from three issues the FIA wants to fix as quickly as possible. In fact, the goal is to have updated rules in place by the Miami Grand Prix (May 1–3).

Priority one: safety. The concern has grown after Ollie Bearman’s heavy crash in Suzuka while trying to avoid hitting Franco Colapinto.

Priority two: saving the quality of qualifying. The current format has been seriously compromised by how dependent the cars are on electric energy deployment.Priority three: preventing massive speed loss.

This last point has been especially noticeable in two iconic corners: Turn 9 in Melbourne and Suzuka’s legendary 130R. Drivers and fans alike have criticized how slow and conservative the cars look in these high‑commitment sections. Many drivers say they’d rather have slightly slower cars they can push to the limit than faster ones that force them to tiptoe through corners just to manage battery usage.

The six key changes on the table

Fixing one priority often helps the others, and that’s the idea behind these six proposals:

These fall into two categories: changes that can be implemented immediately, and others that will take more time.

What can be changed right away

The first three items fall under what the FIA called “adjustable parameters related to energy management.”

1. Increasing superclipping It sounds counterintuitive, but raising the maximum electrical power drop — currently capped at 250 kW, with a proposal to increase it to 350 kW — would reduce the need for odd energy‑saving tactics. The goal is to make strategies like extreme lift‑and‑coast less influential.

2. Making the cars slower to reduce energy burn Right now, teams believe the cars produce too much power in the wrong parts of the lap, which leaves them powerless at the end of long straights. Slowing the cars slightly would reduce energy consumption and extend battery life.

3. Stricter recharge limits At the moment, drivers can recover 9 MJ per lap in qualifying (Suzuka temporarily reduced it to 8). Lowering that limit further would cut down on both lift‑and‑coast and superclipping, even if it costs some lap time.

What will take longer

Active aerodynamics overhaul Expanding the use of the “straight‑line mode” and removing fixed activation zones would give teams and drivers more freedom — but it requires deeper regulatory changes.

Increasing the combustion engine’s role This would require raising the fuel‑flow limit, something that can’t be changed mid‑season.

Simplifying the rules This isn’t just for fans — drivers also want fewer automated, algorithm‑driven decisions made by the car itself. Streamlining the rulebook is a longer‑term project.

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