Formula 1 has revealed the terminology the sport will use to refer to the technical complexities of the new 2026 rules.<\/p>\n
F1 is introducing arguably the biggest regulation change in its history next season, with new chassis and engine rules, and the mandating of sustainable fuels.<\/p>\n
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The new engines, which remain 1.6-litre V6 turbo hybrids, have significantly increased electrical capacity, which has required innovations in the cars’ aerodynamics.<\/p>\n
Drivers will manage electrical energy throughout races – sometimes even on qualifying laps – to secure the best performance.<\/p>\n
F1 and governing body the FIA have consulted with what is described as a “wide range of new, casual and core fans to understand what kind of terminology would help them better understand the key features of the new regulations”.<\/p>\n
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A statement said this involved “using third-party polling data and our 50,000 strong community ‘Fan Voice’, as well as consultation with the FIA, F1 teams and other technical experts to finalise and agree on the terms”.<\/p>\n
The aim was to make a series of complex new areas of the sport as easy to understand as possible to the widest audience.<\/p>\n
So previous terms for some of the devices – such as “x-mode and “z-mode” for the active aeroydnamics – have been dropped in favour of descriptions that give a more direct and straightforward indication of what the technology actually does.<\/p>\n
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What’s the new technology?<\/p>\n
Rule-makers say drivers will have more power in their hands to make decisions over energy deployment, regeneration and conservation.<\/p>\n
The new rules mean cars will have a series of modes which will be indicated on television graphics to aid the audience’s understanding of the action.<\/p>\n
Overtake mode: Replaces the current DRS overtaking aid. A burst of extra electrical energy available when drivers are within a second of the car in front to deploy power to assist with an overtake.<\/p>\n
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Boost mode: Driver-operated energy deployment from the energy recovery system that can be used in attack or defence. Gives the driver maximum power from the engine and battery at the push of a button.<\/p>\n
Both these modes will have to be used with calculation as total energy is limited.<\/p>\n
Active aero: The front and rear wings adjust angles – open on the straights for low drag and speed, and closed in the corners for maximum downforce.<\/p>\n
Recharge: Drivers can recharge their battery with energy recovered from braking, or on throttle lift at the end of the straights or in corners where only partial power is applied.<\/p>\n
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What’s changing on the cars?<\/p>\n
The cars will be smaller and lighter than this year, with a wheelbase reduced by 200mm to 3,400mm, width by 100mm – down to 1,900mm – and the minimum weight reduced by 30kg.<\/p>\n
Overall downforce is expected to be reduced by about 15-30%, although teams will inevitably claw this back as they develop their cars.<\/p>\n
Drag has been reduced by 40%. The cars will have active aerodynamics – front and rear wings will open on the straights to reduce drag and increase straightline speed and click back into place for maximum cornering performance.<\/p>\n
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Tyres will retain 18-inch wheel rims, but the tyres themselves will be narrower, by 25mm at the front and 30mm at the rear.<\/p>\n
What’s changing in the engines?<\/p>\n
The engines will have an approximate 50-50 split in power produced by the internal combustion engine and the electrical system, up from about 20% electrical this year.<\/p>\n
The hybrid system is simplified through the removal of the MGU-H, the complex and expensive device that recovered energy from the turbo.<\/p>\n
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Cars will have to run on fully sustainable fuel, manufactured from biomass or synthetic industrial processes.<\/p>\n
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