The FIA, Formula 1 and its teams have discussed mechanisms in the 2026 engine regulations to allow trailing manufacturers to catch up, while investigating solutions to avoid a repeat of the Japanese Grand Prix grass fire incidents.
The 2026 engine rules were a key point on the agenda of the latest meeting of the F1 Commission on Thursday in Geneva, amid concerns over the new regulations blowing the grid wide open when they are introduced next season. There is a widespread desire to avoid a repeat of 2014 when Mercedes stole a march on the rest of the field and it took for years for some manufacturers, like 2015 entrant Honda, to catch up.
