LONDON
Formula One teams and stakeholders agreed unanimously on Monday to engine rule tweaks aimed at improving the racing and driver safety from the next race in Miami on May 3.
The sport this season started a new era, with the hybrid power units now split roughly 50-50 between electric and combustion power.
Some drivers have complained over the first three races about having to ‘lift and coast’ into high-speed corners so the combustion engine can recharge the battery, and have aired safety concerns regarding the start and speed differentials during the race.
They have also had to contend with ‘super-clipping’ where the power unit automatically diverts energy from the engine to the battery, slowing down the car even if the driver is flat on the throttle. Red Bull’s four-times world champion Max Verstappen has questioned his future in the sport.
