Williams team principal James Vowles has already reacted enthusiastically to the announced rule changes by the FIA. Last Monday, the governing body organized a meeting to make decisions on possible regulation adjustments. The FIA has now announced which amended rules will apply from the Miami GP. ‘Sensible adjustments’, Vowles calls them.
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Last Monday, the FIA, Formula 1, and teams met to review the 2026 regulations. The call for changes to the current rules in the premier class had been there since the test days in Bahrain – when Max Verstappen already labeled the 2026 cars as ‘unworthy of Formula 1’ – but became even louder after Oliver Bearman’s heavy crash at Suzuka. During the meeting, it was decided to implement a few regulation changes with immediate effect.
Williams team principal James Vowles immediately reacted enthusiastically to the announced rule adjustments. “These are sensible adjustments, and the teams, the FIA, and Formula 1 have done good work over the past few weeks to agree on them,” he said in a message on his social media channels.
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These are sensible changes and the teams, FIA and Formula 1 have done good work over the past few weeks to agree them. F1 has seen some great racing so far this year but it is right that we always look at ways to keep improving. We look forward to seeing them in action from Miami… https://t.co/wFaCl2SEgR
— James Vowles (@JV_F1) April 20, 2026
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According to Vowles, it is good that Formula 1 always looks for improvements. “F1 has seen some great racing so far this year, but it is right that we always look for ways to keep improving,” the Williams team principal continues. “We look forward to seeing them in action from Miami.”
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