Formula 1 praised for the dialogue with drivers ahead of Miami GP changes

As GPblog reported last week, the drivers had an online meeting with the FIA and Formula One Management (FOM) to discuss potential adjustments to the 2026 car regulations ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, despite not having a seat at the table. The changes to be introduced have since been confirmed.

The Australian driver praised the FIA for its approach. He told GPblog, among others: "I think it wasn't really for us to suggest changes. We had some ideas on how things could look, but I think for us as drivers, the two main things we wanted addressing was reinstating that challenge in qualifying and making things more natural in the way it should be in qualifying, and being able to reduce the closing speeds and the speed differences in the race in unexpected places.

"So, you know, I think that was our main aim. The FIA took it very seriously, F1 took it very seriously. I think that's reflected in some of the changes, and the dialogue's been very good," he explained.

Piastri also said that further changes might be necessary, which they would have to address in the long term. He continued: "We'll have to wait and see if, you know, if we need further changes. I think we probably had ideas of other things that you could change, but they're not things you can change from one weekend to the next. They're from year to year or, you know, you know, even longer term than that. So the FIA did a good job of recognizing our concerns and acting in what seemed like the most appropriate way."