{"id":289563,"date":"2025-11-17T03:26:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T03:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/289563\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T03:26:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T03:26:17","slug":"f1-mandates-livery-requirement-with-55-percent-rule-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/289563\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 mandates livery requirement with ’55 percent’ rule for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpect more stickers and designs on F1 liveries in 2026. Image: XPB Images<\/p>\n

At a meeting of the F1 Commission on Friday, officials signed off on a rule requiring \u201ca minimum of 55 percent of surface area (when viewed from the side and above) must be covered by painted or stickered liveries as opposed to bare carbon fibre surfaces,\u201d aiming to curb the sport\u2019s recent trend of bare-carbon designs.<\/p>\n

The governing body said the objective is to \u201cincrease visual differentiation between cars,\u201d following years of criticism that teams had stripped back colour schemes to save weight.<\/p>\n

The issue was especially pronounced in 2022, the first year of the current technical regulations, when teams ran extensive exposed carbon to meet weight limits.<\/p>\n

With the minimum car weight set to fall again for 2026, officials acted early to prevent a repeat.<\/p>\n

Driver numbers are also set for their first shake-up since the permanent-number system was introduced in 2014.<\/p>\n

The Commission confirmed that \u201ca proposal for drivers to change their numbers during their career would be permitted,\u201d though the specifics of how and when those changes could occur were not detailed.<\/p>\n

Alongside the cosmetic changes, work is ongoing on the sport\u2019s Aerodynamic Testing Restrictions.<\/p>\n

The current ATR system scales each team\u2019s wind-tunnel and CFD allowance based on its finishing position in the constructors\u2019 standings, with a reset mid-season.<\/p>\n

The FIA said \u201cchanges to Aerodynamic Testing Restrictions (ATR) are being developed to bring Formula 1 into line with contemporary processing and simulation technology while mindful of cost considerations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pit-stop rules, however, remain unresolved. A proposal to mandate two tyre changes in every grand prix \u2014 used this year only in Monaco \u2014 did not gain approval.<\/p>\n

Simulations and analysis from Pirelli and the teams were reviewed, but \u201cno changes were presently agreed,\u201d with the FIA confirming that talks \u201cwould continue during the 2026 season.\u201d<\/p>\n

A separate idea requiring drivers to use all three dry-compound tyres in a race also remains under discussion.<\/p>\n

Other topics, including updates to driver cooling systems and debate over engine usage within the cost cap, are expected to return to the agenda at future meetings.<\/p>\n


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