There are currently three regulations in Formula 1: technical, financial and sporting. A fourth will appear in 2026 – an environmental issue, which the teams must comply with.
Nicholas Tombasis, FIA Director of Single Seat Racing, said: “The introduction of Regulation 4 aims to take the first steps towards Formula 1’s medium and long-term goals of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.
It is clear that we will not achieve complete neutrality in 2026, but we are committed to creating a foundation on which we will gradually build restrictions on teams over the years. We have already held several meetings with the teams and will periodically hold such meetings between the FIA, FOM and the teams to develop the best strategy.
We need rules to achieve these goals, but we don’t think it can be as simple as asking teams to voluntarily complete tasks X, Y, and Z.
We know how competitive these guys are, and if there is something that would jeopardize their job that is done voluntarily, they certainly won’t do it. That is why regulations are needed.
We are currently discussing how and in what form it will be adopted, whether we will limit CO2 emissions or whether there will be a series of restrictions on specific activities, materials used, on the number of people traveling to the races, etc.
Understandably, this may not appeal to the battle-hardened motorsport enthusiasts that we all are, but it is an absolute necessity for the future of the sport. We have to do this, it is our responsibility. The first such rules will appear in 2026, and by 2030 restrictions will become much more extensive.”
Source: F1 News
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