{"id":1866522,"date":"2026-04-04T08:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T05:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1866522"},"modified":"2026-04-04T08:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T05:10:00","slug":"red-bull-wants-f1-rule-changes-to-focus-on-2027-while-theres-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1866522","title":{"rendered":"Red Bull wants F1 rule changes to focus on 2027 \u2018while there\u2019s time\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603270376.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Red Bull wants F1 rule changes to focus on 2027 \u2018while there\u2019s time\u2019<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Red Bull believes that Formula 1 qualifying should be &#8220;properly&#8221; fixed for 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Sam Hall , Adam Cooper<\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-04T09:10:00+01:00\">04 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603270376.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603270376.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603270376.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603270376.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603270376.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603270376.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603270376.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603270376.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603270376.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Verstappen was once again unhappy with his Red Bull<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has suggested the Formula 1 Commission should focus on \u2018solving qualifying properly for 2027\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The new era of F1 has come under heavy criticism from drivers and fans, for the yoyo \u201cMario Kart\u201d racing, and an over-reliance on battery deployment to compete.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is qualifying that has drawn the most ire, with drivers forced to lift and coast on their hot laps, and super clipping while losing significant speed towards the end of long on-throttle sections of track.<\/p>\n<p>The F1 Commission will meet on 9 April to discuss learnings from the opening three rounds of the season, with the qualifying spectacle on the plan, as well the huge closing speeds caused by harvesting, which were highlighted by Ollie Bearman\u2019s crash in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is one thing that we all agree, I think, all teams and the sport &#8211; FIA, F1 and the drivers &#8211; is that I think we all would like to see qualifying be a flat-out qualifying, or as close as possible to flat-out qualifying,\u201d said Mekies. That is the first thing we are as a sport, trying to focus on.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWhat will happen then is that once you improve, or once you get to an extent that you have flat-out qualifying, you automatically have a race with potentially a bit less gaming.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe level of gaming in the race, you can probably address, and there are very different opinions up and down the pit lane on that level, and I think the most important thing is that we get closer to flat-out qualifying, and that is what we are trying to achieve as a sport at the minute.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-3a38cbae18611990e240944cc0e2de15d265aeab1f18a2f35744c10ef584eba3\">  \u201cDon\u2019t feel sorry for me\u201d: Max Verstappen talks F1 career dilemma   Red Bull offers Miami F1 hope to Verstappen, but not &#8220;miracles&#8221; <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The FIA made last minute tweaks to qualifying at Suzuka, reducing the amount of harvesting a driver could achieve across a single lap.<\/p>\n<p>While further changes could be made for the Miami Grand Prix at the start of May, Mekies believes that the big picture should be kept in mind, with any more significant changes being slated for 2027, giving teams time to adapt their next cars to manage the altered demands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonally, I think the focus should be on how to solve it properly for \u201827, because we still have time to do enough if we want to address that and have flat-out qualifying for \u201927,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-5c9a3bde7746e45f2d82d38bec02b5efc07ebdddafa7f2e697a1c194a65fec88\">  Max Verstappen&#8217;s F1 future faces fresh doubt amid motivation fears   F1 rookie Arvid Lindblad suffers crash during Suzuka tyre test <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThen, I\u2019m sure there will be a number of more things we can do in \u201827.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block 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id=\"edit-legal\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Red Bull believes that Formula 1 qualifying should be &#8220;properly&#8221; fixed for 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has suggested the Formula 1 Commission should focus on \u2018solving qualifying properly for 2027\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The new era of F1 has come under heavy criticism from drivers and fans, for the yoyo \u201cMario Kart\u201d racing, and an over-reliance on battery deployment to compete.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is qualifying that has drawn the most ire, with drivers forced to lift and coast on their hot laps, and super clipping while losing significant speed towards the end of long on-throttle sections of track.<\/p>\n<p>The F1 Commission will meet on 9 April to discuss learnings from the opening three rounds of the season, with the qualifying spectacle on the plan, as well the huge closing speeds caused by harvesting, which were highlighted by Ollie Bearman\u2019s crash in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is one thing that we all agree, I think, all teams and the sport &#8211; FIA, F1 and the drivers &#8211; is that I think we all would like to see qualifying be a flat-out qualifying, or as close as possible to flat-out qualifying,\u201d said Mekies. That is the first thing we are as a sport, trying to focus on.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWhat will happen then is that once you improve, or once you get to an extent that you have flat-out qualifying, you automatically have a race with potentially a bit less gaming.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe level of gaming in the race, you can probably address, and there are very different opinions up and down the pit lane on that level, and I think the most important thing is that we get closer to flat-out qualifying, and that is what we are trying to achieve as a sport at the minute.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-3a38cbae18611990e240944cc0e2de15d265aeab1f18a2f35744c10ef584eba3\">  \u201cDon\u2019t feel sorry for me\u201d: Max Verstappen talks F1 career dilemma   Red Bull offers Miami F1 hope to Verstappen, but not &#8220;miracles&#8221; <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The FIA made last minute tweaks to qualifying at Suzuka, reducing the amount of harvesting a driver could achieve across a single lap.<\/p>\n<p>While further changes could be made for the Miami Grand Prix at the start of May, Mekies believes that the big picture should be kept in mind, with any more significant changes being slated for 2027, giving teams time to adapt their next cars to manage the altered demands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonally, I think the focus should be on how to solve it properly for \u201827, because we still have time to do enough if we want to address that and have flat-out qualifying for \u201927,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-5c9a3bde7746e45f2d82d38bec02b5efc07ebdddafa7f2e697a1c194a65fec88\">  Max Verstappen&#8217;s F1 future faces fresh doubt amid motivation fears   F1 rookie Arvid Lindblad suffers crash during Suzuka tyre test <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThen, I\u2019m sure there will be a number of more things we can do in \u201827.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has suggested the Formula 1 Commission should focus on \u2018solving qualifying properly for 2027\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The new era of F1 has come under heavy criticism from drivers and fans, for the yoyo \u201cMario Kart\u201d racing, and an over-reliance on battery deployment to compete.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is qualifying that has drawn the most ire, with drivers forced to lift and coast on their hot laps, and super clipping while losing significant speed towards the end of long on-throttle sections of track.<\/p>\n<p>The F1 Commission will meet on 9 April to discuss learnings from the opening three rounds of the season, with the qualifying spectacle on the plan, as well the huge closing speeds caused by harvesting, which were highlighted by Ollie Bearman\u2019s crash in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is one thing that we all agree, I think, all teams and the sport &#8211; FIA, F1 and the drivers &#8211; is that I think we all would like to see qualifying be a flat-out qualifying, or as close as possible to flat-out qualifying,\u201d said Mekies. That is the first thing we are as a sport, trying to focus on.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWhat will happen then is that once you improve, or once you get to an extent that you have flat-out qualifying, you automatically have a race with potentially a bit less gaming.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe level of gaming in the race, you can probably address, and there are very different opinions up and down the pit lane on that level, and I think the most important thing is that we get closer to flat-out qualifying, and that is what we are trying to achieve as a sport at the minute.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-3a38cbae18611990e240944cc0e2de15d265aeab1f18a2f35744c10ef584eba3\">  \u201cDon\u2019t feel sorry for me\u201d: Max Verstappen talks F1 career dilemma   Red Bull offers Miami F1 hope to Verstappen, but not &#8220;miracles&#8221; <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The FIA made last minute tweaks to qualifying at Suzuka, reducing the amount of harvesting a driver could achieve across a single lap.<\/p>\n<p>While further changes could be made for the Miami Grand Prix at the start of May, Mekies believes that the big picture should be kept in mind, with any more significant changes being slated for 2027, giving teams time to adapt their next cars to manage the altered demands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonally, I think the focus should be on how to solve it properly for \u201827, because we still have time to do enough if we want to address that and have flat-out qualifying for \u201927,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-5c9a3bde7746e45f2d82d38bec02b5efc07ebdddafa7f2e697a1c194a65fec88\">  Max Verstappen&#8217;s F1 future faces fresh doubt amid motivation fears   F1 rookie Arvid Lindblad suffers crash during Suzuka tyre test <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThen, I\u2019m sure there will be a number of more things we can do in \u201827.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1092862\/1\/red-bull-wants-f1-rule-changes-focus-2027-while-theres-time&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-03\/si202603270376.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Red Bull wants F1 rule changes to focus on 2027 \u2018while there\u2019s time\u2019 Red Bull believes that Formula 1 qualifying should be &#8220;properly&#8221; fixed for 2027. 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