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\nLiam Lawson forced to park his car during practice in Canada, 2026.
\nPhoto: DPPI \/ PHOTOSPORT\n<\/p>\n
Formula 1’s governing body has announced agreement on a package of rule changes to reduce the electric power element in the cars’ engines in 2027 and 2028.<\/p>\n
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement on Wednesday that the current 53-47 split between combustion engine and electric power would stretch to 58-42 in 2027 and 60-40 the following year.<\/p>\n
There will be a fuel flow increase of 5 percent in 2027 and 13 percent in 2028 with the maximum power from the internal combustion engine rising from 400kw to 420kw and then 450kw.<\/p>\n
The changes aim to allow more flat-out qualifying and less energy management after widespread driver complaints earlier this season that racing had become more artificial and also more dangerous.<\/p>\n
The FIA said the changes, to be submitted for approval by the World Motor Sport Council on 23 June, had been agreed by teams, power unit manufacturers and Liberty Media-owned Formula 1.<\/p>\n
“Formula One has always evolved to meet new challenges and seize new opportunities,” FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said.<\/p>\n
“These proposed changes reflect the collaborative work taking place across the sport to ensure the regulations continue to support exciting racing, technological innovation and long-term sustainability.”<\/p>\n
Separately, Formula 1 pointed to fan survey data from the last three races indicating strong approval for the racing including a 21 percent rise on last year in excellent and good ratings for last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
Mercedes’s 19-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli has won five of six races, all consecutively, to become the sport’s youngest championship leader.<\/p>\n
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