F1 announce revolutionary change after Zak Brown and McLaren raised concerns

One month on from the fallout of 's fastest lap attempt at the , F1 and the have decided to abandon the rule for the 2025 campaign and beyond.

Under the current regulations, a point is awarded to the driver with the fastest lap, should they finish in the top 10. Theoretically, therefore, a full set of 24 fastest laps would be worth nearly a Grand Prix victory's points offering throughout a season.

This sparked drama in Singapore when Ricciardo, driving his final race for VCARB, snatched the fastest lap point away from race leader and title challenger Lando Norris, benefitting sister team driver in the process. This generated plenty of debate, with McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown calling out the convenience in an interview with Sirius XM.

"That's a nice A/B team sporting thing that I didn't think was allowed... But hey, that's not the first time we've seen it, probably won't be the last," he complained.

"I'll certainly ask some questions. It's something I've spoken about in the past and I think it illustrates that it does happen because I think you wouldn't have made that pit stop to go for that. It's not going to get anyone a point, so I think it does illustrate the issue around that topic."

Fortunately for Brown, this will no longer be a concern from next season onwards. The FIA World Motor Sport Council sealed the regulation changes for 2025 ahead of the United States Grand Prix.

This wasn't the only change authorised by the FIA. Teams will also be forced to field rookie drivers in four FP1 sessions during the season, an increase from the two-session minimum introduced for 2024.

Brown will have a different focus on his mind this weekend though. The McLaren chief will be cheering on as Norris looks to secure back-to-back race wins for the first time in his F1 career as continues to hunt down Verstappen in the Drivers' Championship standings.

The Brit trails his title rival by 52 points with six races remaining but dominated the field in Singapore last time out and will expect to do so again as sprint races return in Austin.