F1 set for changes to promote 'flat out' qualifying and safer overtaking for Miami GP

Formula 1 is set to change how the new cars use their electrical power in an attempt to make qualifying feel more “flat out” and overtaking less likely to result in high-speed crashes.

The changes will be in time for next week's Miami Grand Prix.

Governing body the FIA says the changes were agreed in a meeting with the F1 teams, engine manufacturers and Formula One Management after consulting drivers.

They’re subject to approval from the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council, which is typically a formality when changes have broad support.