Aug.30 (GMM) Components 1 groups look like supportive of a radical plan for a rookie-only dash race to be held within the week after the 2024 season finale.
The game’s CEO Stefano Domenicali revealed this week that F1 is looking for to create extra of a spectacle of the now-traditional post-finale check in Abu Dhabi.
“Maybe we’ll do a dash race for younger individuals,” mentioned the Italian.
Now that the Components 1 world has congregated at Monza for the Italian GP, the main points of the concept at the moment are starting to emerge.
It’s believed the rookies can be given single apply and qualifying classes, after which a mini-grand prix within the night as soon as the same old check day is full.
Groups can have two vehicles every in Abu Dhabi, however the dash race could also be restricted to only one driver per workforce – which means only a 10-car grid. “20 vehicles would require further planning,” Aston Martin workforce supervisor Andy Stevenson informed Auto Motor und Sport.
“A race with 20 vehicles would probably not be attainable till 2025 on the earliest,” he added, highlighting that 20 younger drivers all with tremendous licenses is at the moment too formidable.
It’s believed groups are additionally asking the Domenicali-run Components One Administration for more money for the rookie dash – or a tweak to the funds cap.
Cash may should be put aside for the TV broadcasters, as a result of “with out media curiosity, a race like this makes little sense,” mentioned Sauber sporting director Beat Zehnder.
Haas boss Ayao Komatsu additionally commented: “All of us have to remain in Abu Dhabi anyway due to the tyre check.
“The winners would in all probability slightly rejoice and the losers would slightly go house as shortly as attainable, however an extra race for the rookies can be a problem for everybody that may make it price staying behind for,” mentioned the Japanese.
Workforce bosses will meet in Geneva subsequent Wednesday to debate the concept additional, previous a subsequent e-vote course of.
