In 2026 Formula 1 faces its biggest technical shake-up in decades, since the rules governing both cars and engines are undergoing far-reaching change.
Inevitably some will arrive at the first race of the season with better solutions than others. But for those left behind, the task of catching up will be made all the more difficult – not just by established limits on development but also by a calendar in which the opening run of races are flyaways.
