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FIA warns start ‘cheats' as new system debuts in Miami
May 1 The FIA will closely monitor teams for potential exploitation of a new start safety system debuting in Miami, as part of wider rule tweaks for the troubled 2026 regulations. Alongside changes to energy management, the governing body is introducing a system to prevent dangerously slow getaways. The move follows several incidents this season, including a near-miss involving Franco Colapinto and Liam Lawson in Australia. 'We were concerned about turbo lag, that extremely slow starts could become more frequent,' said FIA technical chief Nikolas Tombazis. 'We had the Lawson start in Australia, which was an example of what can go wrong. And clearly, we wanted to avoid that.' The new...
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