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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kieran Jackson

New rules, new cars and a new team: Why F1 will be more unpredictable than ever in 2026

No sooner has the 2025 season concluded with Lando Norris’s maiden title triumph in Abu Dhabi that attention already turns to 2026 – and a brand new dawn in Formula One.

It is an exciting period, particularly for a number of teams who’ve been eyeing up ’26 for some time. New engine and chassis regulations, moving away from the ground-effect era of cars introduced in 2022, threaten to shake up the pecking order.

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