Possible solutions to improve the 2026 Engine Regulations

[WardenOfTheNorth]

Boycott...

Why? The racing is good and I don't really notice the superclipping that much.

Can it be called racing if 80% is controlled by computers ?

Is it 80%? Where do you get that figure from?

[De Wet]

Why? The racing is good and I don't really notice the superclipping that much.

Can it be called racing if 80% is controlled by computers ?

Is it 80%? Where do you get that figure from?

Educated guess. It's most probably more than 80%.

[hollus]

120% for sure, this is F1 after all. Back on topic, please.

[Badger]

Sad but predictable. F1 should have never given over the reign to the teams to make these calls.

[Jambier]

Sad but predictable. F1 should have never given over the reign to the teams to make these calls.

- Mercedes want to dominate several year, so doesn't want to make changes. That is logic
- Honda needs 16 months to do something so they don't want either a change

[Luscion]

Changes for 2027

[AR3-GP]

F1 is back on the menu?

So ICE is roughly 600kw and MGU is 300KW? Roughly 67:33 power split?

[Wouter]

F1 is back on the menu?

So ICE is roughly 600kw and MGU is 300KW? Roughly 67:33 power split?

No, according to Thomas Maher: .... now a 50/50 split (closer to 55/45 really) ---> 60/40.
So from 55/45 ---> 60/40. Wow! Just a small change.

[FW17]

The rules do not address the main problem for drivers and fans - regeneration from other than braking

[AR3-GP]

F1 is back on the menu?

So ICE is roughly 600kw and MGU is 300KW? Roughly 67:33 power split?

No, according to Thomas Maher: .... now a 50/50 split (closer to 55/45 really) ---> 60/40.
So from 55/45 ---> 60/40. Wow! Just a small change.

Okay I see. I got confused with the hp to kw conversion. This is a good change.

[FW17]

This is what happens when the worst Ferrari TP runs F1

[WardenOfTheNorth]

This is what happens when the worst Ferrari TP runs F1

Really?? This isn't Planet F1 you know.

[WardenOfTheNorth]

Some talk on The Race about issues around fuel tank capacity and teams wanting to carry over their chassis from 2026...

My question is, could a team modify an existing chassis to accommodate a larger fuel tank?

[langedweil]

Some talk on The Race about issues around fuel tank capacity and teams wanting to carry over their chassis from 2026...

My question is, could a team modify an existing chassis to accommodate a larger fuel tank?

They could, but 10% larger (and thus heavier when full) is quite substantial and would undoubtedly interfere with the chassis structure, aero and possibly even suspension platform as a whole.

Aside from the options mentioned, there is a third one: accept refuelling

[De Wet]

Why not allow teams to "freeze" the fuel again. Not sure if desired capacity can be reached this way.