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title: "F1 pre-race driver presentations set to return at some races in 2023"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Hamilton Lyndon-Griffiths"
section: "F1 News"
published: "2023-04-26T09:47:28Z"
modified: "2023-04-26T09:47:29Z"
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# F1 pre-race driver presentations set to return at some races in 2023

Formula 1 is set to re-introduce pre-race driver presentations at some races in 2023 following an update to the sporting regulations.

The FIA confirmed the rules regarding the pre-race grid procedure has been revised, with the time elapsed before the formation lap is due to start extended from 40 minutes to 50.

This regulation has been tweaked so that “at certain races, this additional time will be used for the presentation of the drivers to the fans”.

It would not be the first time F1 has held a pre-race presentation after it was trialed at the 2017 US Grand Prix, where legendary boxing announcer Michael Buffer introduced the drivers ahead of the race.

F1 has not revealed which races the presentations, that previously received mixed reviews from fans, will take place at.

This was among a number of topics discussed in the latest F1 commission meeting on Tuesday, including the new sprint format that features a ‘sprint shootout’ qualifying session on Saturday morning.

Another significant change that has been agreed by F1 teams and the FIA is the increase in the allocation of major engine elements for this season.

Drivers will now be allowed to use four internal combustion engines, turbos, MGU-Hs and MGU-Ks as appose to three, which should reduce the number of grid penalties. The allocation for energy store and control electronics, however, will remain at two units.

Elsewhere, the definition of working on a car when a driver is serving a penalty at a pitstop has been added to the regulations following controversy at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso received a post-race penalty after one of his mechanics was found to have touched his car with a rear jack before his five-second time penalty had been served.

Aston Martin successfully appealed the sanction that saw Alonso’s punishment rescinded, leading to the rules being updated.