Racing Bulls suggest “continuous” roll-out of F1 2026 regulation tweaks

Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane thinks Formula 1 should be ready to continuously trial energy management tweaks because of the upcoming pair of sprint weekends.
F1 stakeholders, including governing body the FIA, the 11 teams and their respective power unit representatives, are holding a series of meetings to formulate and then vote on solutions to improve the 2026 regulations.
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Domenicali responds to Verstappen’s criticism of F1 2026: “His voice has to be listened to”

After the first three race weekends under the new-for-2026 ruleset, the April break offers a few weeks of reflection for the FIA and Formula 1.
On 20 April, team principals will meet to further discuss possible adjustments that have been brought up in technical discussions, including a meeting of technical experts last Thursday.
The possible tweaks are mainly related to energy management to …Keep reading

F1 boss issues verdict on start of 2026 season, backs potential changes

Formula 1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali is confident the world championship will make the required adjustments to improve the 2026 regulations – but insists F1 is on the right track amid growing worldwide interest.
F1 overhauled its technical regulations for 2026 with a much bigger reliance on electric energy, featuring a near 50-50 split between the internal combustion engine and a …Keep reading

Melted pistons and massive turbo lag: how Mansell tamed 1980s F1 monsters

Lando Norris’ revelation that he essentially overtook Lewis Hamilton by accident during the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix, as a result of inadvertently triggering a different engine mode, was among the hottest topics of post-race debate. The role of the driver in pushing a car to its limit cuts to the essence of what motor racing is all about.
‘Boost-gate’ also highlighted how much less linear …Keep reading