Pre-start procedure set to remain for F1 2027
Nikolas Tombazis said the warning now helps drivers prepare for uneven grid arrivals, while MGU-K assistance covers the main safety risk.
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Ferrari start debate leads to lasting five-second F1 procedure for 2027
Formula 1’s five-second pre-start procedure, introduced this season to give drivers more time to prepare their cars on the grid, is set to remain in place for 2027. What initially emerged as a political compromise between teams with different technical requirements now appears to have become a permanent part of the current regulatory cycle, with Nikolas Tombazis seeing no reason to remove it. The issue has been debated extensively since the begi…
Departures are one of the most significant changes in technical regulations 2026. After the difficulties encountered during winter trials in Bahrain and a spectacular incident involving Liam Lawson in Melbourne, the FIA strengthened its security system. However, while the system of detection of too slow departures has been improved, the five-second procedure should remain in effect in 2027. The subject had quickly taken on a political dimension …
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