Middle East conflict forces FIA to relax F1 rule for Australian GP
Rising Middle East tensions mean the FIA won't impose its usual curfew restrictions during the season-opening F1 Australian GP.
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Rising Middle East tensions mean the FIA won't impose its usual curfew restrictions during the season-opening F1 Australian GP.
The FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, has stated that "safety and wellbeing" will be the determining factors for whether next month's Middle Eastern Formula 1 rounds will go ahead.
Formula 1 and the FIA are keeping tabs on the current Middle Eastern conflict, with countries that have sustained heavy bombing today due to host Grands Prix in approaching weeks.
The FIA has confirmed changes to the F1 engine compression ratio regulations, with Mercedes powered cars set to suffer a significant impact.
The FIA has confirmed that a new feature on this year's F1 cars will have adaptability, in response to concerns on energy harvesting on certain tracks.
Nikolas Tombazis has said the governing body of F1 is "fully open" to address concerns raised by Max Verstappen regarding the 2026 regulations.
The long-running F1 power unit controversy in regards to compression ratios has reportedly taken a new twist.
Carlos Sainz has called on F1 and the FIA to be "open-minded" about the possibility of revisions to the new regulations.
Andrea Stella has called on the FIA to consider a "simple adjustment" to protect the "bigger interest" of safety for F1 in 2026.
Honda Racing's president, Koji Watanabe, has delivered a direct message to the FIA amid the ongoing furore on the supposed F1 power unit loophole furore.