I also find the V8`s to be working quite nice because of the raw sound in them. 
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10 RULE CHANGES FOR 2025 F1 SEASON
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A rundown of the key rule changes for the upcoming 2025 F1 season.
1.No point for fastest lap
Drivers who finish inside the top 10 and set the fastest lap will no longer be awarded an additional championship point. The decision to remove it likely stems from Daniel Ricciardo’s last-ditch effort to steal it off Lando Norris at the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix.
2.Flexi-wing clampdown
Flexible front and rear wings have been a major talking point since the middle of last season. McLaren’s flexi-rear wing, highlighted at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, attracted the attention of the whole F1 paddock.
From round nine (Spain), stricter tests are being imposed on front wings, which could shake up the competitive order.
3.Cooling measures for drivers
The sweltering conditions experienced by drivers at the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix forced the FIA to introduce a specialist cooling vest. A ‘heat hazard’ warning will be used when temperatures reach 31 degrees Celsius, giving drivers the option of wearing the new cooling vest.
In 2025, this remains optional, though, with it likely to become mandatory next year.
4.More track time for rookies
Rookies will be given more track time during official F1 practice sessions in 2025. Before this year, all 10 teams were required to run a rookie driver twice throughout the season.
This has been doubled for 2025, with teams permitted to run rookies twice per car. For Alpine, Mercedes, Sauber, and Racing Bulls, running rookie drivers with two or fewer starts fulfils half of the required quota.
5.Monaco GP shake-up
One of the biggest changes for this year is for the Monaco Grand Prix. All 20 drivers must make two pit stops during the 78-lap race around the principality.
This has been introduced to potentially spice up the show due to fears that the race in Monte Carlo is too much of a precession.
6.Harsher penalties for swearing
language. This applies to all FIA racing series.
Rally driver Adrien Fourmaux was fined for using the F-word during a TV interview.
7.Unlimited gearboxes
The FIA has removed the restrictions on the number of gearbox components teams can use. It means there are no penalties for exceeding gearbox components.
Previously, drivers would be given five-place grid penalties for going outside their “pool” of gearboxes.
8.Qualifying classification
After treacherous conditions at the 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix which threatened whether qualifying could even take place, the FIA have decided that if qualifying can’t take place, the grid for the race will be determined by the drivers’ championship standings.
This new rule applies to sprint races as well.
- TPC test tweak
Less TPC (testing of previous cars) is available to all 10 teams in 2025. Current drivers are allowed to drive just 2,000 across four days this year.
Teams can only schedule a maximum of 20 TPC runs in 2025.
10.Post-season test details
The end-of-season Abu Dhabi test has been tweaked slightly to pre-empt the new rules in 2026. Teams can run ‘mule’ cars - modified cars to replicate the 2026 regulations.
The young driver element of the test will continue as normal.
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How is that good for racing? That should be last resort if they need some sort of grid list
Good for the racing would probably be to reverse the list based on the current championship standings. Probably not a good idea.
that’s what it’s for.
last resort if there was no qualification possible.
but I think they can also use the final scores of the free practice sessions, that way we get some more tension there too
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Are the points generally no longer available? Or only for the top 10?
Or do the drivers from 11th place onwards still get this extra point if one of them drove the fastest lap at the end of the race?
It’s not available for anyone
Free practice is a better solution or any of the sessions that have been able to run, I would even prefer a ball draw like in soccer then using the championship point table
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Just watched the practice. I really hope that Williams can continue this.
of course we have to wait what tomorrow and sunday will bring, but Williams looks very strong for now!
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Had almost forgotten that Sainz is a Williams driver now… Uff, Uff, Uff Uff da… 
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first crash of the year
Olliver Bearman
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I just heard an interview with Verstappen on Viaplay that he was happy when he would make it to Q3 and he meant every word of it.
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I hope this season will be a red one 
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I am Dutch and this time i think it will still be orange but not from Verstappen. I just hope it will be an exciting season and i cross my fingers for Williams this season.
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As a long time Ferrari fan, i think it might be the time for us to smile after so many years of suffering. But yes, it looks like a very exciting season ahead
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