Formula 1 may have adjustments to its new rules, but the FIA has ruled out radical changes to the regulations. The entity acknowledged the criticism after the first three races of the season, but believes that only specific corrections are necessary.
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These discussions arose after strong negative repercussions throughout the first three stages of the championship. In view of this, the FIA began a series of meetings starting from the Japanese GP in Suzuka, with a meeting already held on April 09 and another session considered decisive scheduled for the 20.
FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis downplayed the need for deep changes. In an interview with The Guardian, the Greek engineer compared the situation to a patient who does not need drastic measures, but rather continuous small adjustments.
“It’s not as if we are discussing a complete rewrite. We believe the patient is not in the ICU; the patient just needs to eat a few apples a day, not undergo open-heart surgery,” Tombazis stated.
Despite the cautious stance, the official admitted that there are still points to be resolved. According to him, issues related to drivability and safety are among the topics that need to be analyzed in the upcoming meetings.
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Tombazis also highlighted that, although improvements are necessary, the situation should not be treated as a failure of the regulations. He emphasized that fans have shown satisfaction with the races so far, even with the identified problems.
“There are topics from both a drivability and safety perspective that we need to address. I don’t like to go around saying: ‘Everything is fine, we don’t need to do anything,’ because clearly there are things that need to be done,” he added.
The director further reinforced that he also does not consider the current scenario negative: “Equally, I don’t like to say at the other extreme: ‘Everything is a mess.’ We have fans happy with the spectacle, we had an accident caused by specific aspects that we need to resolve, and we have some drivers who feel that certain things can be improved,” Tombazis concluded.
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