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Why the FIA is confident 2026 rules will make F1 ‘unpredictable, exciting’

The FIA has set out why the 2026 generation of Formula 1 cars should be able to race each other much more closely than the current machinery

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Why Red Bull has "no worries" over McLaren's engine cost cap "hand grenade"

A new engine for Max Verstappen in Brazil ignited a controversy over whether changes for performance rather than reliability reasons fit within F1's cost cap – and it exposes a grey area in the regulations

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Red Bull defends “legitimate” engine swap after McLaren's cost cap "hand grenade"

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Will 2026 F1 cars really reach 400km/h? - Wolff's comments explained

Suggestions from Mercedes' Toto Wolff that 2026 F1 cars could skirt the 400km/h barrier raised eyebrows over the past week, with drivers and the FIA weighing in on the topic

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F1 teams, drivers, FIA comment on rumored 400 km/h (248 mph) top speeds in 2026

Suggestions from Mercedes' Toto Wolff that 2026 F1 cars could skirt the 400km/h barrier raised eyebrows. We asked drivers and the FIA to weigh in

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'We don't want a chess game' - FIA responds to claims F1’s 2026 cars are too complex

The FIA dubbed complaints about the 2026 F1 cars “premature”, adding that it is seeking a balance between speed and strategy in the series

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Will F1 get too complex in 2026? FIA responds to driver concerns after simulator runs

Nikolas Tombazis calls some of the complaints about the 2026 rules “premature.” The FIA is seeking a balance: F1 must not become a game of chess, but shouldn’t be too simple either. Do smart drivers have an advantage?

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How much slower will F1's new cars be? FIA shares first indication ahead of 2026

The FIA is surprised by concerns that the new F1 cars will be considerably slower. According to the governing body, fans will get used to the 2026 machinery, and a doomsday scenario about F2 lap times is 'definitely' not on the table

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FIA “surprised” by focus on lap times as it reveals just how slow 2026 F1 cars could be

The FIA says it has been “surprised” by the focus on lap times for the new 2026 Formula 1 cars, which it admitted could be “between one and two-and-a-half seconds slower”

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FIA still working on new F1 rules to prevent "unnatural things" on-track in 2026

Nikolas Tombazis states that the F1 regulations for 2026 are still a work in progress, as the FIA wants to prevent unnatural things: “We absolutely don't want drivers to lift off on the straights”

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F1 2026 rules still "evolving" to prevent "unnatural things" on track, says FIA

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Steps the FIA will take to avoid a repeat of Mercedes' 2014 F1 dominance

Next year, both chassis and power unit regulations will undergo sweeping changes. Several technical directors in the F1 paddock have called it the biggest overhaul of the past 50 years.

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Explained: How the FIA plans to avoid a repeat of Mercedes' 2014 scenario in F1

Next year, both chassis and power unit regulations will undergo sweeping changes. Several technical directors in the F1 paddock have called it the biggest overhaul of the past 50 years.

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James Vowles questions Monaco GP rule that made him ‘the most uncomfortable ever’

Williams team principal James Vowles says he was surprised to hear Formula 1 will bring back mandatory two-stop strategies in Monaco after this year's controversial experiment.

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Williams surprised by Monaco GP two-stop return for F1 2026

Williams team principal James Vowles says he was surprised to hear Formula 1 is likely to continue with its mandatory two-stop strategies in Monaco after this year's controversial experiment.

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Why controversial two-stop Monaco GP rule remains for 2026 – for now

In an attempt to make the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix more exciting for fans, the FIA introduced a new rule this year mandating two compulsory pitstops.

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FIA explains why controversial two-stop Monaco GP rule remains for 2026 – for now

In an attempt to make the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix more exciting for fans, the FIA introduced a new rule this year mandating two compulsory pitstops.

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What's got drivers so agitated about "strange" 2026 F1 cars?

“At the moment [in the 2026 regulations] there are some challenges that aren't necessary and won't add to the competition or the spectacle, that I do think need to be changed,” said McLaren’s Oscar Piastri ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend.

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What F1 is clamping down on with flexi wings at the Spanish GP

From this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix onwards, the testing regime governing the front wings of Formula 1 cars will be toughened to reduce the amount of permitted flex under load. Under Article 3.15.4 of F1’s technical regulations, the flap areas of the front wings may deflect under load by no more…

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What F1 is clamping down on with flexi-wings at the Spanish GP

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Why F1 cars have really gained hundreds of kilograms over the years

Seventy-five years ago this week, when Giuseppe Farina roared across the finishing line to win the first world championship grand prix at Silverstone, he did so in an Alfa Romeo 158 weighing – depending on fluids and which sources you use – between 650 and 700kg. When Formula 1 adopted…

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Revealed: The hidden causes of F1 car weight gain

75 years ago this week, when Giuseppe Farina roared across the finishing line to win the first world championship grand prix at Silverstone, he did so in an Alfa Romeo 158 weighing – depending on fluids and which sources you use – between 650 and 700kg. When F1 adopted a…

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How F1 plans to avoid “misery and humiliation” in 2026 rules

When Formula 1 adopted turbocharged hybrid power units for the 2014 season, one manufacturer – Mercedes – had been ploughing resources into its project longer and more intensively than anyone else. The result was almost five seasons of total dominance while rivals struggled to catch up – and in the…

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Behind the factors making F1's 2026 engine rules a major political battleground

In Bahrain, the focus in the Formula 1 paddock was a high-level meeting about the future engine formula and the 2026 regulations. The meeting was held after a media session with Nikolas Tombazis in China, in which the director of the FIA's single-seater commission raised two major questions.

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The factors that make F1's 2026 engine rules a major political battleground

In Bahrain, many in the Formula 1 paddock were focused on a high-level meeting about the future engine formula and the 2026 regulations. The meeting was held after a media session with Nikolas Tombazis in China, in which the director of the FIA's single-seater commission raised two major questions.

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