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Exclusive: Secrets of the sophisticated new tech monitoring the 2026 F1 engines

If there is one lesson the era of turbo-hybrid Formula 1 cars has taught us, it is how important and complex the role of the flow meter is. Limiting the amount of fuel the cars could carry, as well as its flow rate, forced manufacturers to innovate to improve combustion efficiency – making this instrument the vital enforcer of those limits.

From 2026, with the arrival of new power units with a different split of electrical and internal combustion power, this component will undergo a profound evolution – not only in how measurements are taken but also in terms of the supplier.

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