Monaco is the ideal circuit to showcase the characteristics of the 2026 power units because the principality's narrow streets make it easy to recharge energy, greatly benefiting the electric side of the powertrain. However, when the battery becomes too full, the opposite problem can arise.
Just two weeks ago, Formula 1 raced in Canada, one of the circuits with the lowest energy recovery limit of the entire season – just 6 MJ per qualifying lap. That scenario is very different from Monaco, where the new cars will be able to demonstrate their capabilities much more clearly.
