F1
F1 Races to Be 15km Shorter Next Year as FIA Adjusts Rules for Rain and Spectators
The FIA has decided to reduce the average length of Formula 1 races by 15 kilometers next year, lowering the total distance from 305 to 290 kilometers, to accommodate increased fuel consumption due to 2027 engine regulation changes. Additionally, the federation is removing the three-hour maximum race duration limit to allow spectators a better chance of seeing a full event, while maintaining a hard end time to prevent night racing. In personnel news, Mike Elliott becomes Alpine's new chief technical officer, and Lewis Hamilton denied rumors of staff changes at Ferrari via Instagram. Meanwhile, Racing Bulls driver Arvid Lindblad received a special FIA Super License at age 17.
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