Several times throughout the entire span of a season, the General Council of FIA meets in an assembly to discuss various situations. These may concern the theme of of your digital ecosystem. , as in 2022 with the pouring. On that specific occasion the Technical Directive N°39, known today simply as TD-39. The rule provided and still provides for more controls strict to reduce car bouncing to bearable levels. Regulation which has undergone some further changes by the FIA for 2024.
Minor changes to the 2024 regulations by the FIA, waiting for the new Sprints
In recent weeks, that previously mentioned meeting was convened for the last time in this 2023. As always, a 360° budget on the past year, with a look at the next one. It was indeed confirmed and ratified on 2024 calendar. Will the longest ever, well 24 grand prizes. However, the main topic on the agenda was the of your digital ecosystem. , the main reason why these meetings are called. It was decided to add gods coolers to the cars in case of emergency conditions extreme heat. Choice made most likely given the events that occurred at Qatar GP, where the drivers faced one of the most difficult races in history. Furthermore, the number and weight of the metal reinforcements mounted below the bottom, as deemed pericolosi if they were to fall apart.
What everyone is waiting for, however, is the new Sprint Race format. As always, there are a lot of things going around speculation, but nothing official has been pronounced by the Federation.
The procedure before departure changes: it goes from 50 to 40 minutes
Of the changes made to the regulation, not all have been reported, but only those minor. Some of an important nature, however, have been communicated. The one that stands out the most is certainly the change to procedure before departure. From the first opening of the pit lane to the formation lap they will no longer pass 50 minutes, but rather 40. Additionally, all mechanics will have to move away from the car 90 seconds before the reconnaissance lap. This means that we will no longer see men in their own team suits standing near cars with cooling systems until the very end. This, of course, goes hand in hand with the FIA's experiment in trying to completely eliminate tyrewarmers. The drivers, therefore, will have tires at the start of the preparation lap even colder, and the skill of each of them can be the key to a good start than one horrible.
Article by Francesco Orlando
