Sky Sports<\/a>, Brundle described how unpredictable these cars have become. He acknowledged that while he knew the regulations were flawed from the start, it was still strange to see drivers slowing down on straights during races.<\/p>\n\u201cI grimace at the thought of controlling these cars on a wet day at \u2013 say \u2013 Monaco or a Safety Car restart on a damp cold track on slicks,\u201d Brundle wrote. \u201cThe power delivery is clearly too unsophisticated and unpredictable right now, but it will improve quickly with some proactive mindsets.\u201d<\/p>\n
The biggest issue is with battery management. The kinetic electrical motor (MGU-K) output has been tripled, but removing the MGU-H has made it harder to harvest enough energy over a race distance. As Verstappen put it:<\/p>\n
The standing starts have also become less reliable without extra turbocharger power from their hybrid system under certain conditions and some cars are struggling off-the-line during race weekends now:<\/p>\n
F1 teams hoping for wind assistance in Shanghai<\/p>\n
Looking ahead to the next race in China, teams will be keeping a close eye on the 1.2-kilometre back straight, which will present a new challenge for the 2026 cars.<\/p>\n
Managing energy over such a long stretch could be tricky, and Brundle joked that a strong tailwind might be just what teams need to get through it.<\/p>\n
\u201cGiven all we have learned in Oz I would expect the cars to function a step better in a few days time in China,\u201d Brundle wrote. \u201cBut that massively long back straight is going to cause some energy problems and complaints. Let\u2019s hope there\u2019s a stiff tail wind.\u201d<\/p>\n
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