F1's new 2026 cars - what you need to know

[@jackechan1311]

I was convinced there would be a rear bumper for Anti-Stroll.

[@Randomdude12242]

Ha ha! Good one

[@Serian-o1g]

THIS NEEDS TO BE THE TOP COMMENT LOLLL 😂😂😂😂

[@mikhailkurzanov5900]

ASS - Anti Stroll System )))

[@2840SunDae]

​@@mikhailkurzanov5900😂😂😂😂

[@o0oStillWeRiseo0o]

@@Serian-o1gcertainly

[@antitopia8823]

The FIA needs to realize that WE WANT OVERTAKES ANYWHERE BUT THE MAIN STRAIGHT

[@xavierpanohaya2647]

"they´ll be able to use X mode wheneve- OVERTAKES ANYWHERE, WE WANT THAT" Jesus, some fans....

[@antitopia8823]

@@xavierpanohaya2647 8:44 they can only use it at certain parts of the track, presumably current drs zones. That means that most overtakes will happen there. If drivers could use it whenever they wanted at any part of the track, we could see more diving overtakes on more parts of the circuit than just the main straight and other drs zones.

[@lolipedofin]

@@antitopia8823 Pretty sure that's not what I read. MOM requires you to be at a certain distance from the car ahead of you, and then you are allowed to use the system ONCE, anytime at the driver's discretion in the following lap. The boost came from the electrical energy stored from what I assume is KERS, could be wrong, so there's still limit, if you don't have stored energy, you can't use it. DRS is removed as an overtaking assist, but the system of opening the rear wing itself is retained, but now all drivers are allowed to deploy them anytime in straights.

[@hbrown689]

​@antitopia8823 According to an article on the F1 website, where they can use it is still under discussion but it mentions it will likely be any straight longer than 3s so should be a lot more frequent than drs

[@amsf1]

The FIA doesn't care about us

[@CytrusF1]

The front wing isn't bizarre at all. We had similar design in 2006 and the cars were stunning

[@vipahman]

The current wing can definitely be described as bizarre. The 2026 wing can be described as aesthetically pleasing with great proportions to the side plates.

[@Maj-SHIPWRECKED]

2006 McLaren F1 car was absolutely beautiful. (The Renault R26 too)

[@jcas055]

i was thinking the same thing

[@benn87]

Exactly. The front wing also reminded me of that era. I think it's a step in the right direction. But I'm not so crazy about those weird extensions to the left and right of the wing.

[@ibrokemybackthpinal]

I am very happy with the direction this car is going as well

[@guitarsimon1]

Can we get a shout-out for The Race's superlative graphics? They really help illustrate every point in an understandable but informative way, and they always pop visually!

[@colinfurze]

Time will tell but i wish they would leave the rules alone for longer as as happened so many times in the past the grid converges then bang its spread out again, an extra 2 years on each reg set would be great (unless theres some massive flaw in them lol)

[@TedSchoenling]

100% correct. Every single time we have convergence the FiA screws things up with rules changes and we get a period of dominance.

[@ash_ridzuan7]

Didn't expect to see you here Colin. Maybe they all should switch to 1000cc mobility scooters lol

[@MegaLeo3]

Since they are gonna transition to sustainable fuels, i would prefer to get rid of the hybrid and bring back at least the V8s

[@Night-211]

damn wassup colin,

[@RadityaPramanaPutra2001]

​@@ash_ridzuan7 Who is Colin Furze? I already click the channel, but still not 100% understand who is he.

[@thebigpicture2032]

“Lighter and more agile” - Yes, to make up for the losses in corners created by the 18” tires introduced in 2022.

[@DontuseGoogleorWiki]

Extremely good point. Truck wheels on race cars -

[@samueldorrington8990]

A V8 engine with an alternative fuel that will be less reliable is 100% something the fans would support.

[@beauty.of.the.struggle]

You don't understand the political push behind ev, and wanting people dependent on a grid system. For that reason, big money will never ever popularize biofuel or hydrogen... In sport or otherwise. Them actually caring about the environment is just a public front they put on

[@aventusV33]

Aren't these cars sorry supposed to run on biofuels?​@@beauty.of.the.struggle

[@bocahdongo7769]

They give V8. Manufacture will use V4 instead. Whole sustainability thing is just another word for "Manufacture incentives"

[@Mr123jonas456]

So calculate the amount of energy needed to produce those fuels (compared to simple electric cars or even hydrogen), subtract the amount of such fuels that will be needed by transportation that cannot simply be electrified and you will see that there is simply no future for that in road cars and therefore no interest. Everyone would prefer to live in a world where we could just burn endless fuel without consequences but that is sadly just not the case

[@BoyeeSmudger]

​I'm sure he does understand the politics behind it all. Doesn't stop people hoping for something fun. Having heard many layouts, the current v6 is good, but the worst I have experienced. But hey ho, we stay with heavy batteries with a turbo making things too quiet. Looking forward to less downforce though.

[@waitingforacentury]

The nice thing about DRS is that you can actually see it work in the car. With the electric 'boost' they need to add a graphic or something.

[@jmreeves89]

They can ask Formula E, since that's what they are striving to become lol

[@dreamwork69]

maybe rainbow dashing fx like in mario kart 😂

[@katyg6nzo]

@@dreamwork69I wish

[@DontuseGoogleorWiki]

I think that you'll find the cars overtaking will give a fair representation 😉

[@tacticalmattress]

​@@dreamwork69with the star music lol

[@AKK5I]

The aero feels good... Much zlower than before... Amazing

[@RadityaPramanaPutra2001]

Zlower? Wow! At first, I want to ask you about "zlower" instead of "slower", but I think I don't need to ask you about that. 😅

[@AKK5I]

@@RadityaPramanaPutra2001 it's how alonso pronounced it

[@EvgenSpartak]

@@RadityaPramanaPutra2001 Wow. You are so clever

[@RadityaPramanaPutra2001]

@@EvgenSpartak Hehe, thank you. ❤🌹🙏

[@mudtennis9842]

@@RadityaPramanaPutra2001 its just a typo mate relax

[@metrichotrods1763]

Andretti is just going to reveal their car at this point. They already built a facility. Wouldnt be surprised if they line up at the season opener without permission too. Gonna be amazing.

[@davidjr4903]

In your dreams

[@aaronaaronsen3360]

As soon as they buy Alpine. Anytime now..

[@metrichotrods1763]

@davidjr4903 all the eurotrash can hate away. We quit listening over 80 years ago.

[@gratefuldude5676]

“Lighter, and more agile”. But I bet they still won’t be able to race each other around Monaco.

[@RadityaPramanaPutra2001]

When the cars became more bigger since 2017, the most nightmare question is about the Monaco Grand Prix, indeed.

[@Ilyena]

I'd say nothing bigger than a Fiat 500 can race around Monaco.

[@Bubbles_69921]

Thing is, we can make them small how we want, but if they don't get slower, Monaco will never be enjoyable. Monaco worked back in the 50-60s when cars were tiny and slower, and it works "ok-ish" in formula e, but F1 became a struggle for Monaco ever since the 70s begun.

[@jasepaul91]

We'll have to wait and see sadly!

[@GURken]

@@Ilyena previous year F2 had a great race in Monaco

[@ivancadelina6274]

FIA really wasted opportunity, for me it should be the opposite of drs, where they can activate high drag mode on curvy sector to have more downforce, but low drag would be the standard settings. To have more overtakes, and imagine the starting race where it would be unpredectable.

[@SpikeP100]

So the engine and recovery systems will depict who wins then. Another dominance to look forward too...

[@bocahdongo7769]

I mean, you can go LMH rule with "Whatever the f you want as long as it's only 750 kw total" But you guys may hate it anyway

[@SpikeP100]

@@bocahdongo7769 I think the best thing honestly is to stop changing the regulations so often and get a handle on what rules they are sticking with so the changing stewards can do a consistent job. Cheaper to do. Easier to do, but doesn't fit the FIA agenda.

[@admkbldwn]

I mean... it could be argued that that's been true for as long as F1 has had downforce. If you make an engine significantly better than the competition, you can run more aggressive aero and dominate. It's nothing new.

[@bocahdongo7769]

@@SpikeP100 considering you guys also may not like literally any dominance (Max, Lewis, Vettel, Legano maybe) then yeah You do need BoP in the first place if you don't wanted to change the rule every so often (which again and again, you guys may not like it too and too).

[@pornhubmante]

@@bocahdongo7769 F1 doesnt need BoP with how much money for development teams have. Even Haas has a shit ton of money to be spent. Instead of making almost spec cars rules to reduce dirty air, why dont they just remove DRS, make open engine rules under a certain power limit with a very low engine overall for the season (focus on reliability = improvement in normal cars) and make cars 50cm smaller, not fucking 10. This is honestly such a bad rule change, i hope WEC gets the attention it deserves. In 2 weeks le mans will be a big one, you'll see

[@yugen0o]

I'll just keep watching and rewatching KZbin videos of the V8, V10 and V12 cars instead. Those give me goose bumps, unlike the hybrids.

[@raytrevor1]

A bit odd that the stepping stone to lighter, non hybrid, sustainable fuel, powerplants is - doubling down on hybrids with much heavier batteries.

[@bocahdongo7769]

Whole sustainability this is just another word for "Manufacture incentives" Not the real save the earth

[@PazLeBon]

and nothing green about batteries themselves at all

[@ramezehab662]

apparently that's what the engine manufacturers want

[@456MrPeople]

Sure, but it's still better environment wise than mining for oil. With time, the environmental impact of batteries will go down once there's enough used supply to recycle materials, which is not the case for fossil fuels.

[@yodaddamilkman8422]

@@456MrPeopleyou don’t think they have to mine for batteries? Mining battery minerals is far worse than tapping into an oil reserve in the ground.

[@matthart1234]

Theyve removed one stickling plaster and replaced it with another. DRS is now called "Active Aero" and the old KERS is now" Manual Override". Im calling it now that the racing will be much the same as now

[@Severi611]

Taking the most public and ridiculed part out of a total and fundamental reworking of the aero and proclaiming “the racing will be the same” is a wild move.

[@BreadBreeder42]

I agree

[@wedge_one]

these cars need to get even smaller. z and x mode are terrible names.

[@zooski1516]

Terrible ideas deserve terrible names.

[@crackasaurus_rox9740]

It makes you ask the question, y?

[@hunterreeves6525]

I thought so too but then it hit me that they’re actually technical in nature. The x axis is forward and backwards and the z axis is left and right (and y is up and down) so x mode and z mode while it sounds awful at first actually makes a lot of sense because x mode is for straights and z mode is for corners

[@BwInNewJersey]

No they dont. Smaller cars are F2, Indy etc.

[@Malc180s]

@@BwInNewJersey So just get rid of F1 altogether? Good idea. I agree. These F1 cars are the size of range rovers - enough is enough.

[@JetfireWithy]

So instead of DRS their going for low drag system Z & X . Which in essence with moving parts is active dual DRS system.

[@lambolim2178]

Yea I don’t get why the regulation says no drs while the x z mode obviously sound like drs but without the 1sec requirement

“they’re”

[@SagaMediaNet]

I see 1 big issue with the front wing having active parts. Thats going to make any wing bump (which are more common than you may think) effectively knocked out of the race as it will no longer be a quick part to replace

[@dogog]

I don’t think so. Front wing replacements will always be slow, but adding electronics should literally be as simple as using pogo pins which causes no difference in replacement speeds

[@halofreak1990]

Not necessarily, assuming it's not hydraulically, but electrically controlled. If it's electronically controlled, then the mating surfaces can simply include spring-loaded contact points or something along those lines to transfer the control signals to the servos controlling the wing elements

[@dogog]

@@halofreak1990 Since the current DRS is used at high speed and isn’t hit often, they can use hydraulic pressure because it saves weight. The new low-drag system would be hit often, and will likely be used on corner exit, so I assume it will use servos

[@dogog]

@@halofreak1990 Plus, push-pull hydraulic connectors totally exist. Maybe pit stops could be a few seconds longer

[@fallenshallrise]

Maybe? We already had active aero on the front wing in F1 (before DRS) and I don't remember it being an issue.

[@scarbourgeoisie]

I have an easy solution for "push to pass". Just outfit each car with a bottle of NOS and when you run out, you run out. Driver manages his battery, tires and supply of NOS.

[@AtreusMobile]

Should've went the 2007-2008 car route, saves weight, gives us V8, Perfect for Halo and Safety Cells, just change the downforce aspect to their liking. Only thing I like is the Low Drag mode

[@natelecarde962]

They’re going like that for 2030 so they can have another excuse to not let Andretti in.

[@AtreusMobile]

​@@natelecarde962 too early imo, probably another 6-8 years before we go back to NA ICE

[@TheRealSonicBeats]

Honestly I said that in the 2012 Canada highlights that F1 just posted. Those cars were perfect, just slap a halo on them and lets go racing.

[@shreeshvijayakumar5887]

​@@TheRealSonicBeatsMight be perfect in your eyes, but far from perfect in terms of safety, simply putting a halo doesn't fix the safety issue FIA is emphasizing on. Plus those engines certainly won't last 24 races with just 4 of them.

[@TassieLorenzo]

Nostalgia! Why not have nostaglia for the 1990-1992 cars? Those are my favourites. They were wide and mean and had V12 engines. Cars like the MP4/5 and Ferrari 641 were very, very pretty.

[@ThatBeTheQuestion]

The emphasis on sustainability is ridiculous given the context. I like that they're making the cars smaller and lighter, but it's not enough. I just watched the 2011 Canadian GP extended highlights yesterday and I was blown away by how much more light and nimble those things looked. I'm a relative newcomer to F1 and I've never had quite the eye for that sort of thing that I feel most fans, or at least journalists, have, but even I could see the massive difference. It was so fun to watch.

[@TassieLorenzo]

Things change over time. 🙂 Even without other regulation changes, there is the halo (+20kg), driver weight allowance increase (+5kg), roll hoop strentgh increase (+5kg?), crash test increases (+30-40kg?), minimum dimensions increase (+5-10kg?), which would have added weight up to 2024.

[@sandalphoncpu]

Shame the FIA didn’t allow freedom for battery development. Batteries are one of the key reasons the cars are so heavy today. Either way I’m not hopeful about the 2026 rules at all

[@xexas3000]

Yep, just limit the size of the outter casing and max output power, teams could make it store more or less energy, making it a key element on performance.

[@GURken]

there is not much you can do with batteries, it's not like building your own engine

[@sandalphoncpu]

@@GURken there’s not much you can do because they’re not allowed to. You have no idea how insanely intelligent all of these F1 engineers are. They can find solutions that us mere mortals can’t even imagine. That’s why it’s a shame

[@fallenshallrise]

The current car is 796 Kg and the battery is 20 Kg. The new car is 768 Kg and the battery is 35 Kg. Take it out and the 2018 car is still lighter. To get down to 2000s levels they would have to do much more than deleting the battery or the turbo or the halo or any other single component.

[@LassiseA]

Hard to develop, hard to make the casing safe. Hard to keep changes within cost cap. No portable battery tech would be better than lithium at this time. F1 is more about recovery of energy than battery tech itself

[@hunterreeves6525]

X mode and Z mode did make me face palm but then it hit me that they’re actually technical in nature. The x axis is forward and backwards and the z axis is left and right (and y is up and down) so x mode and z mode while it sounds awful at first actually makes a lot of sense because x mode is for straights and z mode is for corners

[@jarekkot9043]

yep but 95% of overtaking in present F1 is on straits I dont see car with Zmode off in corner as it will just slide off track maybe some can play durring quali on light curves but not in race (fuel havy car etc.)

[@DWillis7]

DRS hasn't been scrapped. It's just now on the front wing as well and can be used by all cars on the straights, no matter the gaps between cars.

[@kyleharrison713]

As I was watching I was like, so now the front wing has drs too? and they just called it a different name? lmao. Man, what a s*** show.

[@GoldenEDM_2018]

The "DRS" as a system is scrapped. It's replaced by active aerodynamics (and the overtake mode/button similar to what is used on other Motorsports series), which is a much broader term. Instead of relying on "DRS" which is a specific system with specific rules, all cars now have active aero as standard. DRS ≠ Active aero. DRS is a form of active aero, but is also governed heavily by regulations on when and where to use it. Active aero isn't necessarily just DRS. It's an innate capability and technology added to the cars as standard. Hence one can use it everywhere anywhere anytime, if the regulations for 2026 doesn't change from what it is revealed now. DRS is replaced basically by a big large overtake button, which sets the engine to make more power, a proven system used by other open wheel and endurance championship series. It's down to energy conservation and management now, which is very similar to WEC hypercars and Formula E. Yes, cars will be slower a bit over all. But we should expect them to reach current 2024 performance after 3 to 4 years of teams perfecting the systems under the 2026 era regs.

[@nicko5945]

Not really since everyone will have access to the x-mode on the straight. Really the DRS has been replaced by the “push to pass” that is used by Indy car.

[@Hungary_0987]

​@@kyleharrison713read the Reply above me

[@MsZeeZed]

Nope it really has been scrapped as a concept entirely. Each car will be in the same aero mode at the same points on the circuit.

[@mr_camper544]

Good vid, easy to understand descriptions letting me decide where I want to do more research.

[@hoangminhx007]

Gentleman...A short view back to the past...

[@RadityaPramanaPutra2001]

30 years ago, Niki Lauda told us.....

[@CosmicSeeker69]

RALT RT3 1979

[@nickluckovitch3288]

@@RadityaPramanaPutra2001 “Take a monkey, place him into the cockpit and he is able to drive the car.” Thirty years later, Sebastian told us ‘I had to start my car like a computer, it’s very complicated.’ And Nico Rosberg said that during the race - I don’t remember what race - he pressed the wrong button on the wheel. Question for you both: is Formula One driving today too complicated with twenty and more buttons on the wheel, are you too much under effort, under pressure? What are your wishes for the future concerning the technical programme during the race? Less buttons, more? Or less and more communication with your engineers?

[@Mobi666]

@@nickluckovitch3288 LOL I see what you did there haha epic!

[@god99zk]

What we wanted : V8 ❌️ What we got: Push to pass ✅️

[@sankhadeepburman9709]

Love that frigging rear wing.

[@polarized8150]

yeah! i have seen a ton of people kind of hate on these regs, but man i do love how the concept car looks, ESPECIALLY the aero parts

[@AndrewXigna]

yeah it looks sick

[@nickz4993]

And the narrower front wing looks tight, hopefully teams will get rid of the platypus nose again like in 22

[@SmarandaC]

Thanks!

[@into_the_void]

If the front wings have active aero.. then is the front wing still replaceable mid race ? 🤔💭

[@sapperstang]

Front wings already have electronics so why couldn’t the new ones be replaceable?

[@Kualinar]

Fuel flow : Up to 3000MJ/h. With that measurement, the fuel used can be left totally open. That is, use whatever fuel you want, as long as you respect the energy rate. Desirable change : Have the rear wing attached to the rear suspension, near the rear wheels, making the down force generated applied directly to the wheels rather than thru the suspension. That way, the rear suspension don't need to be as stiff.

[@atomictacco]

I like the introduction of push to pass, it has made for good racing in Indycar. I'm a little nervous about the reduction in downforce though. The main draw of F1 is how fast they can take corners, with 30% less downforce, I'm afraid that lap times will be slower than current regs even with the increased speed on the straights. It could also be more dangerous for drivers as they would have a higher chance of spinning out of a corner. I guess that all depends on if Pirelli can make a better tire than we have now. Maybe bringing back tire wars could result in more tire innovation.

[@vaggelis911]

I'm afraid that the regulations reduce downforce in a way that it won't be easy for teams to find significant aerodynamic gains. This may result in a "neutralification" of the cars' bodyshape and give significant benefits for the works and customer teams of the best and most energy efficient hybrid engine

[@atomictacco]

​@@vaggelis911 Definitely. I think this is what Audi was pushing for when they were working with the FIA to confirm their entry for 2026. They wanted the development to heavily favor the PU so they could use their hybrid tech from WEC and other categories to give themselves an advantage with the new regs.

[@ozymandias7940]

I've been watching F1 for over 30 years and to be honest, I think 2026 will be the beginning of the end of F1.

[@DennisMerwood]

I've been watching F1 since Bruce was driving for Cooper and to be honest, I think 2026 will be the beginning of the end of F1. But who cares! For this old bugger it died with the wonderful V10's

[@hunterdanton3752]

Ugh its gonna be less about thoughtful attacks and more about managing energy

[@gamechip06]

That still makes for some great racing

[@patrikfloding7985]

It's already a reality today. And good drivers will be better at it.

[@nickz4993]

So there’s still tactics involved then. Stop whining over nothing

[@miguelpereira9859]

That just allows more interesting strategy

[@kabelotshita4510]

Honestly I still struggle to understand how the under floor can play such a huge rule in the current gen of cars.. it seems so impossible that one aspect is sarge a huge factor in how much downforce is generated and determines how fast the cars go. I don’t think it’s okay to do that. I think making everything on the car crucial for lap time gain is the beauty of f1. We get to see teams create fantastic cars and come up with amazing and different solutions . I miss the old gen cars just based of looks as well but just the interesting how much everything played a role it was nice to learn and understand. I miss freedom in creativity and flexible regulations.

[@Arnechk]

Its hard to control open regulations, not because of performance gains but the finances and safety.

[@LeeGoGators]

Reducing downforce by 30% making everyone feel like they’re following in dirty air through corners along with the higher speeds make these look like minimal overtaking. Doesn’t matter if you push to pass if you shunt into the next corner. It’ll be drag racing + who can keep the car on track in the corners. The inwash control boards with the gap to the front wheel looks perfect for a competitor to accidentally lodge their wheel in and cause a catastrophic crash. I think active aero is fine and the minimization of outwash makes sense, but you need to be able to handle that speed into a corner.

[@dinocadet77]

Jesus how horryfying. Reminds me of the 80s when the cars had back wheels sliding while pressing on the gas on corner exit. But maybe you want cars on rails, where you can't pressure the driver in front into a mistake, like it is now?

[@EmmaKing30]

Thank God, we shall actually see who knows how to drive

[@LeeGoGators]

@@EmmaKing30 see who knows how to drive slowly lol we’re going to 80s levels of downforce with nearly twice the weight and substantially higher speeds on straights. Corners are going to be a snail in this current version so they’ll have to update this. Which I’m sure they will, updates to the rules always change significantly in the last few months in the modern era of f1

[@LeeGoGators]

@@dinocadet77 not sure I follow what you’re saying. We’re gonna have 80s level of downforce with cars nearly twice as heavy and substantially faster in a straight. They’ll have to tweak this. I’m confident they’ll find a bit of a better balance. Last sentence confuses me, you’re acting like right now isn’t the best for overtaking in the past decade. A lot of this new rule set is adapting to the new engine regs while keeping the same motif as the current regs, but we have to remember not to compromise downforce too much and this seems like they’ve done that. There’s a reason a number of teams and drivers had already came out saying there needs to be changes before we the public see all of this

[@dinocadet77]

@@LeeGoGators Best overtaking of the decade is not a prestigious prize to win. DRS essentially is push to pass. If reducing downforce and weight is the whole battle, then we are halfway there. Better fighting for position happens when there is little downforce, because that creates error prone driving. Best overtakes are when the opponent in front is pressured into a mistake. Mistakes can't happen if the driver in front has no fear of even locking up, because he can dictate the pace (even on wider circuits) and the driver behind is suffering because of downforce generated dirty air. Sure you can slap in DRS, and when you eat slop long enough (two decades), you don't even remember how it used to be. If 2022 took the right direction, why stop halfway now? Problem of weight is solved in WEC.

[@ryanknapp4964]

X = horizontal, Z = vertical axis in a 3D grid. (Y=would be right/left.) Do they not teach graphing or CAD in the UK?

[@dustinabigan2776]

At some point hopefully they just focus on 100% sustainable fuels or at least fast track development of it so that the next chasis regulations finally ditches hybrid. At the very least that's going to remove a lot of weight. And at some point maybe refuelling can make a reintroduction with systems that address the safety concerns brought up before.

[@dmign]

the manufacturers insist on hybrid because they think its the future of road cars

[@MikoyanGurevichMiG21]

@@dmign and the FIA series which has cars so close to production cars, WRC, literally scrapped hybrids now.

[@1marktanderson]

Don’t care about that. People flying in on private jets from Monaco sure don’t.

[@stevenst6337]

@@dmign This whole road car being EVs and hybrids is the biggets scam on the planet. Switching F1 cars to be more sustainable is doing absolutely nothing as the emissions created by all the teams flying around the planet all year long is 1000x more emission then a road car will ever make. And last time I checked, there will never be EV or hybrid planes lol. Lets not forget that a full country of people driving EVs is impossible as well, as the power grids dont even come close to being able to support that. And in countries where winters are long and harsh, Evs once again become useless. Basically the FIA forcing all this bullshit on the sport in the guise of "saving the environment" is pure bullshit.

[@beauty.of.the.struggle]

You don't understand the political push behind ev, and wanting people dependent on a grid system. For that reason, big money will never ever popularize biofuel or hydrogen... In sport or otherwise. Them actually caring about the environment is just a public front they put on

[@desantotony77]

The best design for f1 cars ever. was the Williams 92. And the amazing Jordan 191. That's all!

[@davidrees2636]

Hearing Bono saying ’switch to Mode ZX81’ works for my inner geek! 😂😂😂

[@NewocAR]

Just taking a moment to appreciate the content you make. Clear, comprehensive, great visuals and explanations. Really very good stuff.

[@Guilherme4KFPS]

In the motorsports site article it's state that the ERS will stop deploying at 290kph for the leading car. Which makes sense because if it stops at 340kph no one will be able to overtake

[@MsZeeZed]

These limits haven’t been formalised yet. ICE will have less power, but the wings will be lower drag and the speed ranges are still theoretical.

[@wombat4191]

It's pretty clear they either misspoke or made the graph wrong at 7:48. My guess is they misspoke. If you look at the graph, it indeed starts dropping the electric power at 290 km/h if you don't have override active, and the power is dropped entirely around 340 km/h. The override system would allow you to use full power until 340 km/h speed, after which the power will gradually drop until cutting out at 355 km/h. My guess is someone at The Race just didn't understand properly what they saw or heard, and ended up writing a misinformed script.

[@MrNangu]

@@wombat4191 You got it right, as written on the Formula 1 official web page articles.

[@pikey740]

Is this 30kg at the start of the race or the end? The weight differential from start to finish will presumably be less as less fuel will be used.

[@kissgergo5202]

Since the IC engine is getting less and less powerful, why not go back to a V8 or V10 so F1 cars can sound like proper race cars again?

[@sam-nariman6236]

Because it makes F1 more interesting and that's forbidden.

[@e6o]

They need a BS argument for road relevance. Turbo charging is where most ICE is/has gone to

[@ale-sm8pu]

they weigh more

[@junyutan2172]

@@ale-sm8puthe turbo and necessary cooling for it is heavier

[@sam21462]

Noise has never made a car quicker, in fact, it's nothing but a waste of energy better sent to the tires than your ears.

[@mohdjazib803]

what would happen if the front wing comes off in a crash nd replaces it in a pit stop? Would the active aero still work??

[@sankhadeepburman9709]

X mode and Z mode gives the Star Wars vibes. X wing and Y wing. lolol

[@jamescurrie01]

The names smell more euclidean than endorian to me, which is why they need to go.

[@The666opal111]

Z for the invasion forces! LULE

[@chrisadams889]

i love how if F1refuses to accept that the order of the races probably creates more CO2 emissions that the races themselves. The amount of CO2 emmited by flying across the globe multiple times a year for all 10 teams plus all the FIA staff most likely dwarfs the amount coming from the exhaust of all the cars. I feel like if they grouped the races by continent it would do so much more for sustainability. Like structure your calendar better so we can have V8's and V10's back while still reducing emissions.

[@Peter-James66]

Isn't F1 supposed to be about evolution of new technologies? There is no room for the old stuff like V8 and V10 engines. The new hybrid versions deliver more speed and power plus the aero package is far more advanced than in the 90's era cars. The drive for new technology cancels out the old.

[@mohamedalkaboom]

@@Peter-James66 Your a nut. Weirdo

[@LevyTheGamer]

They removed the wheel flaps in the front wheels

[@TimasTheOrange5]

I’m happy now

[@Mobi666]

They should have removed those lower parts which still are in front of the front tires too, just like the wings in 2008. Too bad the new front wing is still too wide IMO

[@jeroendesterke9739]

Will the adjustable aero be adjustable in flight, or merely 'on' or 'off'?

[@productproducer664]

these cars in monza will go wild!

[@Sulordan]

That’s what I was thinking. The top speed potential of these cars is going to be fun to see.

[@reds005]

@@Sulordan Baku will be nuts

[@MegaZbig]

no, they will be slower, much slower

[@Divixlol]

They should be limited to 340 kph without new override system

[@podjun80]

They will be a lot slower. Close to 2014 slow😢

[@Rob-GP]

I might be daft but whats the point of the two aero modes if they dont give any advantage? The overtake will only be determined by the energy override system whether you can change the aero or not. Is it just so the cars can reach high top speeds? Maybe I missed something?

[@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1]

It’s to make sure the cars aren’t too slow because they have ruined the amount of downforce on the cars

[@queenanne5917]

Front wing endplates as wide as the inside of the front tyres is good. They've looked absolutely awful since 2009

[@TetraCortica]

this is exactly how cars evolved in GPX cyber formula, and that cartoon came out in 1991, fascinating

[@RaheelZahir]

the new cars look way better than what we have now and also have a little old school flare to it

[@arba71]

Here's some idea to make the car even shorter: 1. Move the differential to in between engine and transmission. It'll reduce nearly half meter of wheel base. Transmission might became part of rear crash structure, worth the trade though. 2. Use front wheels hub motor instead of an MGU-K that's inline with the PU. Save a few more tens cm in length. 3. Move the battery to under the driver's leg. Might be a potential hazard but could give more vertical room to fuel tank.

[@jmreeves89]

Hey FIA, hire this guy. He knows more about constructing a racing car than the thousands of engineers and designers that have been working on this for years!

[@_GuestFive]

They aren’t much smaller or lighter... I wonder how much of a difference it will actually make? Hopefully renewable fuels can get to a place so we can get rid of the need for the electrical side of the PU’s. Saying that I’m far more for a “push to pass” system than the DRS trains we get. Also if the floors are going to be this flat again can we taper to the rear body work of the car. Gives it a wired unfinished look. Overall it’s pretty disappointing. At least it’s in the right direction

[@beauty.of.the.struggle]

This "weight reduction" is comparable to scraping the icing off a giant wedding cake ... pathetic

[@bocahdongo7769]

They won't. Sustainable fuel is just a green gimmick, and whole sustainable thing is just "Manufacture incentives" rather than anything to save planet.

[@wqasdfew]

30kg is still a lot in racing terms

[@beauty.of.the.struggle]

@@wqasdfew compared to what though? Maybe that would be a massive chunk taken off the cars from 20 years ago, but my dog weighs more than that

[@jonpetter8921]

10 cm shorter in width and 20 cm shorter in length are not bigger.

[@chrisclee6693]

I like the look and the reduction of size will hopefully bring us closer racing and potentially even an overtake at Monte Carlo!

[@4wardfr3ak23]

It’s a shame that the wheels are still 18” and not 16” as it was originally set to be 😢

[@HarryCrackz]

Probably need the extra mechanical grip/surface area as mentioned in the video

[@ananastudio]

It's because it is more prevalent on road cars

[@mjv97]

@@ananastudioI do realize that comment was made when the tires went from 13” to 18”, but it’s ludicrous. there is zero relevance between F1 tires and road tires. F1 rubber on a road car would be lethal since the tires would be so cold there would be zero grip. It’s just another example of F1 being run by idiots that know zero about racing and only think like a freshman marketing student.

[@mjv97]

⁠​⁠@ianjames92the response to pirelli should have been two letters - F and U. But as much as these oversized tires are aggravating, someone mentioned elsewhere in the comments said that it might be to keep more tire grip as the downforce is being greatly reduced. The great reduction in downforce is going to make these cars look like dragsters, can’t really turn, but go fast in a straight line. Which in my estimation actually makes the cars less interesting to watch. No one can really tell how fast a car goes down a straight as there is no reference points. But through a corner is where the performance really shines. No these things are going to look like slightly smaller pigs trundling through a corner.

[@carls-95]

What happens if the front wing gets damaged? Is this aero mode still available? The reason drs worked was because rear wings are harder to damage, and if they are the car has to retire. Front wings get damaged all the time though, will this force cars to pit with minimal front wing damage? 🤔 If so it might lead to drivers taking fewer risks and waiting for a perfect straight to overtake...

[@JoDON111]

Would be interesting to see or to have is Michelin or Bridgestone or any other tyre brand return back to F1 in order to add more strat competition for 2026

[@RadityaPramanaPutra2001]

Pirelli vs. Bridgestone is realistic option for me about tyre war.

[@RoyMatzem]

That would make things less competitive

[@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1]

Bridgestone would blow Pirelli out of the water and im not even joking here

[@counterfit5]

​@@RANDOMZBOSSMAN1why? It's not like the current tires are the way they are just because that's what pirelli can make. Pirelli is entirely capable of making tires that last the whole race with less management, but that's not what the FIA has asked for

[@mitchell-wallisforce7859]

​@@counterfit5 Bridgestone's been busy for the past two decades blowing the brains out of every other tire manufacturer that's showed up in Super GT - one of the last road racing series with an ongoing tire war. The only brand to actually beat them was Michelin, who also made seemingly immortal LMP1 tires that could do, IIRC, _quadruple_ stints at times. That said, Bridgestones don't seem to show up anywhere else. A Pirelli-shod car won last year's European Rally Championship, and won a third of the rounds the year before that. They are also present in the Nurburgring Langstrecken Series - the OTHER road racing series with an ongoing tire war - and last I checked, they were perfectly capable of helping cars contest for wins there too. I came here with the intention of dunking on Pirelli but they repeatedly prove they know their shit so uhhhh.....yeah. I want to see a Michelin v. Bridgestone v. Pirelli punch-up now because it might actually be _seriously_ close.

[@rabidlenny7221]

I’d like to have seen a 2.5L v10, 20k-22k rpm limit, with expanded mgu-k regeneration (not battery capacity but regeneration and deployment). Expansion of mgu-k to the front wheels (since around 2/3rds of braking energy goes through the front wheels). Deployment can be rear wheels only, or if you wanted to get crazy you can toy with front wheel deployment for some truly insane acceleration, but me personally always sees f1 as rear wheel drive. The generator in the front can be driven by half shafts as to not increase front wheel unsprung weight. Hell you could even toy with inboard brakes up front to reduce it further. Biofuels would be good to keep any negative publicity down. But F1 is a bureaucracy. So you get the classic ‘a camel is a horse designed by committee’ something designed to please everyone, but in general winds up pleasing no one

[@drido]

The problems with the fragile Pirelli tires should have been fixed years ago. Tired of watching races that are completely dictated by tire strategy, with drives not being able to race on the car's limit.

[@dmign]

Pirelli were told to make those tyres. they could easily make tyres that could go a race distance, how great would that be.

[@SmallBlogV8]

The forces today's F1 cars generate would make _any_ tyre fragile. Pirelli hasn't magically forgotten how to make good race tyres, but they've got people on one side asking for tyre life to dictate 2+ pit stops per race (because pit stops create jeopardy and variation) and the need to make tyres strong enough for ~800kg cars generating 7-8g in the fastest corners to race eachother. I've heard it said that without a serious difference in tyre grip/condition between two cars they just can't sufficiently push through the turbulence and square-up make a move (without DRS). So there are several reasons why they don't make WEC-style tyres that can be pushed for two hours straight.

[@xavierpanohaya2647]

and then you got 76 lap-lasting mediums and cry about that too.

[@Sketavongsa004]

They should bring back refueling, they can be smaller and increases different race strategies especially with a 50/50 split with hybrid, it’s not some parade where they have to save fuel

[@Peter-James66]

Refuelling will not be returning in F1. There had been several incidents in the pits in the past which were caused by cars trying to refuel. Cost-cutting was another reason the FIA decided to ban refuelling.

[@mohammadsyed3682]

but what will happen to defending car what mechanism will they defend with ?

[@orangeballs4536]

YESSSSSS PLEASE FOCUS ON SUSTAINABLE FUEL PLEASEEEE WE DONT NEED HYBRID PLEASE

[@beauty.of.the.struggle]

You don't understand the political push behind ev, and wanting people dependent on a grid system. For that reason, big money will never ever popularize biofuel or hydrogen... In sport or otherwise. Them actually caring about the environment is just a public front they put on

[@joshuacollins5523]

​​@@beauty.of.the.struggle??? Any fuel is dependent on a grid system, like do you dig your fossil fuels out of the back garden?

[@beauty.of.the.struggle]

@@joshuacollins5523 *electrical grid. What I mean to say is that they're phasing out autonomy... Thus, things like "15 minute cities" and whatnot popping up. At any rate, full EV is the basket that the upper crust have put most of their eggs into, so they have a vested interest in that (or as close to as possible) coming out on top in all sectors of society

[@joshuacollins5523]

@@beauty.of.the.struggle 'they' is pulling a lot of weight here, who exactly are we talking about?

[@beauty.of.the.struggle]

@@joshuacollins5523 they sure do. I'll let you do your own homework on that front haha. Suffice to say, it's not anybody that you or I elected

[@BikeNutt1970]

Nice colour scheme/style on the demo rendering.

[@Adman-p4j]

I REALLY hope that they're moving back to full combustion engines and lighter/smaller cars. That's the dream.

[@MrSuperflydude]

Does anyone else see the irony of the cars being the center of sustainability while we ship the things all over hell and creation?

[@Fishbone8891]

The cars need to go back to the 2008-2012 spec. We need truly smaller and more agile cars with a smaller power unit package. This isn't enough weight and dimension decreases

[@RadityaPramanaPutra2001]

True. On my fantasy, the 2009-2016 cars is the maximum size of the cars, the engine is V8 with sustainable fuel, and still must including the Halo (safety device) plus blown diffuser and the rainbow tyres.

[@Fishbone8891]

@@RadityaPramanaPutra2001 I agree, that package was pure F1 and should have remained, naturally aspirated engine, 6-8 cylinders, small, very nimble on turn in, toss some ground effect in there, double diffuser, blown diffuser and bring back refueling! I like the active aero if it works out because it can be used to defend in which the DRS can't.

[@RadityaPramanaPutra2001]

@@Fishbone8891 Thank you. Yeah, you're right, I also agree with you.

[@halofreak1990]

I'd much rather have the 2000-2008 aero package updated for modern racing. That wide front wing and high rear wing looks awful compared to the earlier, and later (2017+) aero packages

[@Fishbone8891]

@@halofreak1990 Very valid point, I should have mentioned my 2008-2012 was more those two generations vs the later geneation. I love the early 00's cars

[@pravnav]

By 2030 there’ll be a 0.1L 1 cylinder engine and a 99% electric motor and 1% combustion engine split

[@Finnjaymakes]

“5 second penalty for ocon”

[@joshualukereynolds]

active aero in a front wing that can easily be damaged is a dumb idea, controling the end plates so they dont puncture tyres is also a more important feature.

[@RonnieCarriloROCTV]

I’ve been supporting synthetic fuel for years, its time to ditch hybrids

[@LassiseA]

It's not ready yet. It's gotta be a fuel mix and f1 is all about energy recovery nowadays

[@jonpetter8921]

Too expensive to produce and we saw older ICE engine were unreliable, not sure if the performance will be better than hybrid. If synthetic fuels are not marketable for road cars, manufacturers wont waste money on older engine setup.

[@bremCZ]

They can't ditch hybrids because when electric blows ICE into the weeds then F1 dies. The best drivers will go where the fastest cars are.

[@TassieLorenzo]

Why not have both? I love noisy NA engines, but using synthetic fuel as an excuse to have no hybrids is a bit transparent.

[@SilasVanHelsing]

Because of all the MGU stuff in the rear the cars will still be far too large for good racing on the traditional tracks like Imola. Compare the size of the cars to the 2004 cars...

[@ThinkingFresh]

no DRS, wasn’t expecting that

[@graemewestbrook8826]

Kind of just drs lite now

[@GunnyPerrero]

From 20% to 50% mguk. How is that a move towards internal combustion? And how will a sustainable fuel be able to keep up with the torque deployment of a hybrid? Too many questions

[@omaralgharib6521]

Teams *(as usual)* will perform sorcery to ruin the purpose of these rigs while chasing performance.

[@wombat4191]

Yeah. What team do you guess will bring the wildest looking front end plates in 2026?

[@omaralgharib6521]

@wombat4191 I suggest we leave it as a surprise. We've seen interesting implementations in 22' before converging to redbull-like concepts.

[@vaggelis911]

That's what F1 is all about!!! I'm afraid that this time it will be harder for them, because the rules seem to have many "fixed" areas, like the floor for example, which is the most important piece of the current cars

[@mitchell-wallisforce7859]

@@vaggelis911 This. There was a whole "crisis of confidence" saga when the 2022 regs first came out because some of the high-level technical figures in the sport figured they'd basically been left no options for differentiation. That's turned out to not be entirely true, but F1 cars are still the most alike they've ever been. The lap time difference might be the smallest it's ever been between the fastest and slowest, but that just means the cars are that much closer to being the same.

[@vivianvaldi7871]

Cleaner and more captivating without the faces. Not against reporters or anchors but that means staying in focus with the internal beauty of the "F1 space" is what matters.

[@Michael1983Michael]

Blue car on the blue background - brilliant and smart!

[@antkrillikz9027]

Like you said, i really do hope this era of cars is mostly a stepping stone/ modernization period where in the future synthetic fuels can be used so F1 can go back to full combustion vehicles

[@ChunkyLover69420]

I know nothing about the technical side but the mockup looks sexy

[@polarized8150]

correct, they look like a modern version of the '04 and '05 cats and its amazing

[@karleastwood9940]

Can't see no hybrid but can see a much smaller version say 10-15% power that is there for anti lag, gear change filling and push to overtake.

[@givemeabreak8784]

A driver is no more a racing driver it has to do a co-pilot job as well managing the battery deployment, re-charging and activate the aero settings when needed. What a lot of BS. I think we are departing from racing cars all together. Where driving skills come to play?? Pressing certain buttons ?

[@ttronan]

H for high downforce mode, L for low downforce mode, and O for overtake.

[@i_nathan21]

I wonder how teams will bee able to setup the car if they have to setup both low drag and a high downforce mode I think that maybe there shouldn’t be a limit on off season testing if liberty keeps pushing for more sprint races

[@kierancobley5356]

Looks fairly similar to the 2005/2006 seasons cars and they are arguably some of the best looking cars f1 ever had

[@fzrfl]

Can’t wait to see the active front wing mechanism

[@polygonvvitch]

Oh I am absolutely in love with the looks, it looks so much more like the ones I grew up with in the 00's

[@nolancain8792]

Active aero is what makes me nervous. Like a DRS failure, what if the active aero fails? You’d have a driver flying in MOM mode (love the acronym) and then realize his downforce hasn’t returned.

[@ed32568]

z and x modes worry me because what happens when there's a failure in the two modes? What if someone gets locked into X mode on a high speed corner that needs some braking?

[@deanjackson8368]

Heading in the right direction. Could perhaps still be smaller and lighter but at least they are less of a tank than the current cars. Front wing looks great - very 2008. Nice. Rear wing - with end plates again - looks better than the current rear wing. From a pure visual stance I'd like the wheels caps to go. They still look so naf. Keen to see how the active aero + overide performs vs DRS.

[@Kmcornell23]

I wish they'd change that center front support for the cockpit. It drives me nuts when I play F1 games because it's right in the middle of the screen and blocks my view! Can't they make like an upside down V shape or something so that you can see directly in front of you?

[@Nyjawonder]

The one ting they still haven't addressed is the vulnerability of the cars to any side impact. Those razor thin side skirts will either slice through opponents tires like scalpels or get shattered into blade-like shards at every slight contact

[@thepineappleburster4439]

THANK YOU THE RACE for talking about Sustainable fuels in the last part of the video. Lets hope they realise that ditching 300kg in weight is better for the environment than adding electricity

[@ericmcmanus5179]

So when the active aero on the front wing inevitably gets destroyed when a driver clips another driver, or a barrier or a curb, will their race be totally ruined now? At least with these cars, if a driver loses an end plate from the hit he can continue on with just a bit of performance loss. If the entire active aero system shuts down from a similar hit in 2026, will that be as bad as losing DRS? That would make it even harder for drivers to want to get close and race hard.

[@philipbray880]

Looks good but can't help but wonder why it looks Like a pumped up version of indycar. The rear wing resembles that off a indycar.

[@itstingswhenip7550]

Always had the idea of multiple tyre suppliers (Similar to the multiple engine suppliers which we currently have) teams would have the options to run different branded tyres for a season, each would naturally have different levels of grip, wear and performance. obviously each brand of tyre would have a soft, medium, hard, inter and wet compound. Differently timed pit stops and strategies with tyre choice would be immense! Would also bring in another path of income for the teams to use, including sponsorship deals, etc.

[@jarigustafsson7620]

Needs floor cover or wider sidepods to prevent flipping cars in air and saving the floor.

[@RyanBalmes]

Yikes. So what if there’s unilateral damage to the front wing? Active suspension could be dangerous with the resulting uneven downforce right?