FIA agrees with F1: “We cannot be hostage to automotive companies”

As the debate surrounding the controversial 2026 Formula 1 regulations rumbles on, the man tasked with implementing them has spoken out.
FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis did not propose the near 50/50 split of electrical power to internal combustion engine output which lies at the heart of the latest regulations, but it was his team which had to turn the concept into a raceable …Keep reading

How F1 rule changes to improve safety could also remove “unintended overtaking”

In the package of changes to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations agreed last week one of the key aims was to get a grip on the problem of closing speeds. The dangers of one car approaching another at an unexpectedly high velocity were illustrated most recently in Suzuka, where Oliver Bearman had to take evasive action to avoid Franco Colapinto’s Alpine, and spun off into a heavy impact with the …Keep reading