Method One groups agreed to double the variety of dash races to 6 in 2023 in a gathering on Tuesday, however formal approval was stalled by the FIA who referred to as for an additional analysis.
The world governing physique stated in an announcement that the proposal was to make use of the identical format as this season, with factors awarded to the highest eight within the 100km Saturday dash, but it surely reserved judgement.
“Whereas supporting the precept of an elevated variety of dash occasions, the FIA continues to be evaluating the impression of this proposal on its trackside operations and personnel, and can present its suggestions to the fee,” it stated.
The assembly was chaired by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and sources stated the governing physique needed a monetary contribution from Method One. There was no speedy remark from the FIA.
A brilliant-majority is required for the change to take impact subsequent 12 months and the FIA maintain a 3rd of the votes on the fee.
The primary dash of this season was held at Imola in Italy on the weekend, with Method One’s managing director Ross Brawn spelling out the need for extra after the format was first trialled in 2021.
“I feel what I want to do is no less than get six races settled after which after these three races we are able to see if there are format developments we need to do,” he advised reporters at Imola on Saturday. “However I want to simply transfer on to 6 races.”
The dash format sees qualifying for the official pole place on Friday, with Saturday’s race setting the grid for Sunday’s grand prix.
The opposite two sprints this 12 months will likely be held in Austria and Brazil.
The FIA additionally set targets for aerodynamic rules associated to the introduction of a brand new energy unit from 2026.
The targets are to scale back drag considerably to offset any discount in energy, improve sustainability with extra standardised or simplified parts, additional develop shut racing and make the vehicles smaller and lighter.
Helmet cameras, trialled not too long ago, had been deemed successful and it was unanimously agreed to replace subsequent 12 months’s technical rules to mandate their use for all drivers.
The fee additionally unanimously agreed to trial a discount within the tyre allocation from 13 units to 11 at two occasions subsequent season as a part of an meant transfer to extra sustainable use in future.
The fee cap and the pressures of rising inflation had been additionally mentioned, with the game’s monetary working group to place ahead proposals.
There was no phrase on a alternative for the Russian Grand Prix, which was cancelled after the nation’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia calls its army motion a ‘particular operation’
There was media hypothesis that Singapore may host back-to-back races or a European circuit corresponding to Portugal’s Portimao might return. Qatar has additionally been talked about however there may be concern concerning the warmth.
Method One chief govt Stefano Domenicali has stated there’ll nonetheless be a document 23 races as initially scheduled.