Exclusive: Why the FIA has closed formation lap and damaged car loopholes for F1 2025

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The FIA has made a raft of changes to Formula 1's sporting rules for the 2025 season, with two loopholes concerning formation laps and damaged cars the most notable alterations.
Article 43.8 of F1's sporting rules has been changed to state "all cars starting from the pitlane able to do so must leave the pitlane and join the formation lap".
Previously, such cars would only leave their ...Keep reading

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