FIA News: F1 Commission tables points, approves rear cameras
The second meeting of the F1 Commission in 2024 took place today, April 25, at the FIA offices in Geneva and online. The meeting was chaired by FIA Single-Seater Director Nikolas Tombazis and Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali.
The F1 commission discussed topics including alterations to Championship points allocation, amendments to the Technical and Sporting Regulations and pre-season testing for 2025 following options presented by the Sporting Advisory Committee.
The following is an overview of the key discussion points and decisions:
Championship points
F1 Commission members discussed a proposal for changes to the distribution of Championship points, as described in Articles 6.4 and 6.5 of the Sporting Regulations. It was agreed that further analysis of proposed changes was required with a view to a proposal to be presented to the F1 Commission meeting in July.
Following reports that FOM were eager to extend the current points paying positions from tenth place down to 12th to offer more opportunities for teams lower down the field to score points on a more frequent basis, the commission has agreed to discuss the proposal during the next F1 Commission meeting in July so further analysis can be done. If agreed, the points system could be changed as early as the start of the next season.
2025 Pre-season testing
Following discussions during the recent Sporting Advisory Committee, it was agreed that a proposal for 2025 pre-season testing dates/venues will be presented by Formula One Management for consideration by the F1 Commission.
Rear-facing cameras
The introduction of rear-facing cameras was agreed from the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix.
This proposal must first be approved by the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council, which will next meet on June 11th in Stockholm in Sweden as part of the governing body’s annual conference.
The commission also discussed a possible change of venue for next year’s pre-season testing days. Next year’s championship will begin in Australia instead of Bahrain, which has prompted some calls for the venue for testing to be changed.
A number of minor changes were also approved for the Sporting and Financial Regulations.
Note that all regulatory changes are subject to approval by the World Motor Sport Council.