Formula 1 Commission agrees more stringent wing tests, removal of the limitations in the number of gearboxes and specific regulations for Monaco to improve the racing.

The first meeting of the Formula 1 Commission in 2025 took place today, chaired by FIA Single-Seater Director Nikolas Tombazis and Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali.

Changes were approved for the 2025 Technical, Sporting and Financial Regulations ahead of the 2025 season, the most important ones of which are listed below:

New, more stringent, deflection tests on front wing will be introduced from the Spanish Grand Prix onward.

New, more stringent, deflection tests on the rear wing from the start of the season.

Finalization of the driver cooling system following work carried out between the FIA and the Formula 1 teams, supported by changes to define when such systems must be used.

Removal of the limitations in the number of gearboxes used by teams, as the reliability of current designs renders this restriction obsolete.

A number of revisions and clarifications to Sprint and Race start procedures, including those covering the aborted start.

Furthermore, with the aim of promoting better racing at the Monaco Grand Prix, the commission discussed proposals for Monaco-specific regulations. The commission agreed to increase the numbers of mandatory pit stops in the Race. These proposals will be further discussed by the Sporting Advisory Committee in the coming weeks.

The FIA provided an update on the regulatory drafting process for the 2026 Regulations with an increased focus on section C (Technical Regulations). The commission highlighted the contribution of all teams and power unit manufacturers in refining aerodynamic performance and ensuring more efficient energy management for the next generation Formula 1 cars.

All regulatory changes are subject to approval by the FIA World Motor Sport Council (WMSC).

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1. Posted by dejan, 3 hours ago

""Removal of the limitations in the number of gearboxes used by teams, as the reliability of current designs renders this restriction obsolete."

If you let go of limitations you are asking for people to start exploiting that lack of limit - we'll see new designs that might not even last a full race."

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2. Posted by Burton, 18/02/2025 21:54

"Ridiculous stuff, I mean, what's next, tell the cars to spin around at half distance and run the remaining race in the opposite direction?"

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3. Posted by Celtic Tiger, 18/02/2025 18:28

"An irksome bit about Monaco. Further proof of the hardcore denial that the venue has been left behind by the sport. Cars have been too big for it for decades and they can meddle all they want, they'll never get any decent racing out of it. All it takes is clever timing by the leading pack, which we have seen countless times due to safety cars, that an extra stop or two (mandatory or not) won't do jack-sh*t to curb the procession-like spectacle.

Monaco would be far more entertaining if it was a sort of "bonus round" in the calendar. Have a qualifying to determine an order, then come Sunday line up the top two and have them do a balls-to-the-wall, five lap sprint. Then as those two cars roll into the pits, line up the next two in the order to do the same until the whole grid has done it. Then average out the lap time of each car over those five laps and whoever was the fastest average time wins. Bonus points to the outright fastest lap of the event. In short, turn it into time trial. The details could use smoothing but the gist of it plays to the circuits strengths. I mean let's face it, Monaco hasn't been about wheel to wheel racing since possibly the 60s to mid 70s. It has been, by and large, a battle to conquer the track rather than your competitor in the same vein as places like the Isle of Mann TT is for bikes. "

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4. Posted by Superbird70, 18/02/2025 17:40

"Mandatory pitstops? When did NASCAR get involved? This a bad precident. "

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