The Future of F1: Showcasing the 2026 FIA Technical Regulations - Lighter, Safer & More Competitive!

[@Puneet_P]

If you really care about carbon footprints then focus on freaking travelling emissions rather than ruining cars to make it look sustainable.

[@C.Schmitt]

100% true

[@kicapanmanis1060]

You know they're doing both right?

[@Quickb3n]

There aren't many ways you can transport an entire motorsport across the globe from one venue to the next in the space of a week.

[@steelin666]

They don't. They care about appeasing the industry. And the industry needs to monetize years of electric car development that ended up being an environmental hoax.

[@FilYRU999]

First step should be to do all European tracks in a row and the Persian Gulf tracks also all in a row. Yes it breaks F1’s internationalism, but this is how you become more sustainable.

[@Krazareth]

Please be smaller car. Please be smaller car. Please be smaller car.

[@mantras31]

It is smaller actually

[@jimmygubbins]

@@mantras31 sadly not small enough hahaha but baby steps

[@ForzaPolska06]

It will be It's basically confirmed

[@NikiN1]

10% smaller

[@Trapanaw]

And lighter also🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@17an28]

Double DRS is crazy

[@caseyf14483]

2012 Mercedes intensifies

[@ReaperThugX]

Following cars get extra electrical power to deploy along a lap if they are close. That’ll function as the new “DRS”

[@chiefdenis]

​@@ReaperThugX I think that's actually one of the good bits of this new regs

[@lucastellesdecarvalho7245]

It already exist in the Sigma P1 prototype car

[@ulysseslee9541]

just Aero mode & a booster

[@cgasparetto]

DRS won't be used anymore to artificially force overtakes: "Yaaaay!!!" 2 minutes later... ERS will give extra power to the car behind and artificially force overtakes: "Nooooo!!!"

[@lordmctheobalt]

Push to pass is tactically more interesting than DRS honestly

[@cgasparetto]

@@lordmctheobalt Yes. Not ideal, as it is still artificial, but better. Especially if the driver is free to choose any part of the lap to use it, instead of pre-defined areas.

[@dln.sweeney]

@@cgasparetto 100%. That's what I want clarification on

[@ry0_]

As far as I know japan super formula already has this function

[@vagabond142]

Push to Pass is a better system, because instead of a defined DRS zone every lap, it's a tactical deployment by the driver that can let them pull a surprise overtake somewhere there isn't a defined DRS zone. Also, the X-Mode aero (front and rear wings opened on every straight) means that the racing will be faster and closer, and the lower rear wing and removing the front wing endplates means the outwash and dirty air will be reduced as well. These are all good steps towards tighter, closer racing

[@aiqalromzi]

we need a counter every time he say sustainable

[@romanokeser]

This is just gold 😂

[@caledonianrailway1233]

A big red buzzer

[@NateSakana]

how about a drinking game

[@chulkyy]

​@@NateSakanaour liver will see god

[@alensmit3664]

This comment is not sustainable because it choke the KZbin server, so be more sustainable please XD XD XD

[@LouwrensStassen]

If the fuels are 100% renewable, what is the point of hybrids? Bring back high revs and much smaller lighter cars! Hybrids just makes them heavy and bulky. Make the rear wings much wider so the angle can be less aggressive. Same downforce with less dirty air.

[@ethannorton564]

unfortunately people think hybrids are the only way you can show you wanna be sustainable. On the other hand it pushes the cars to 1000HP where it otherwise wouldn't and push to pass is an interesting strategic tool when implemented correctly.

[@exoduss613]

​@@ethannorton564 i mean, the v10 era had engines run OVER 1000HP, though 1000hp was the standard, add some battery that recharges easily each lap and doesn't las more than a straight like KERS (kers lasted longer though) to that, sustainable fuel and you've got it

[@philinator33]

@@exoduss613 They were great but utterly unreliable

[@LouwrensStassen]

@philinator33 that was a long time ago and they can EASILY build reliable 1k + hp engines today.

[@darkprince1510]

@@philinator33 that might actually be something we want, unreliability = **chaos**

[@kernowkennedy]

V10, sustainable fuels, smaller cars. Bin active aero and DRS. Electrical assistance is fine but only via some kind of push-to-pass system that must be used strategically. Better tyres

[@Ariespradana13]

V6 ✔️ Sustainable fuel ✔️ Smaller ✔️

[@lLlCeSaR2009lLl]

​@@Ariespradana13V8 ✅️ Sustanaible fuel ✅️ Smaller ✅️ Push to pass button (max 5 times) ✅️

[@mrsoisauce9017]

There are hints that the hybrid component could potentially be dropped in favor of just the engine. The cars are already getting lighter from that. Active aero will probably remain due to market trends, but it’s no big deal because every car has access to them at all times. We already have 100% sustainable fuels for 2026, so that’s a non-issue. Cars are starting to shrink once more. The only thing you won’t get is a V10; it’ll probably be a V8 or a V6, given how the market is trending towards smaller, more efficient engines. Yeah, you’re getting most of the complete package you asked for. It’s not much, but it’s a step in the right direction

[@Nicks62999]

Car brands don't want V10 anymore, people just can't accept that, the sport has to attract car brands or it'll die, and the only way is giving them small turbo engines.

[@mestreatfield7842]

active aero/DRS is great imo, I don't know why anyone would have an issue with the 2026 implementation of it now they've added push to pass

[@17an28]

If the 2022 car and the early 2000s car had a baby

[@ovt8454]

exactly

[@petros5155]

But inside chernobyl reactor 4

[@C.Schmitt]

The only thing missing is a e-feul running V10 and it would be fantastic

[@zdenekdolezal9646]

Exactly. It is 2004-2008 car, but slightly bigger and without hundreds of unnecessery small wings all around. Looks good to me so far.

[@drchtct]

NOT small enough NOT light enough NOT loud enough

[@CTcuber4K]

They might sound a bit different, maybe a bit louder but we won't know until the first tests. The lower fuel flow will mean less noise but the removal of the MGU-H will mean an more noise so who knows

[@Blue_Brawler]

Not 2026 yet

[@KazBodnar]

always complaining, it will never be right

[@The666opal111]

Its indeed having heavy hybrid cars, or light combustion only cars.

[@R0E0A0P0E0Rify]

you sound miserable

[@flaviodepina3142]

All we want is small, light cars with V10s on sustainable fuels. C'mon!

[@EL1TEHD1]

For that you're going to have to wait until 2030

[@Dakkyun]

Just shut up about the V10

[@srthebox4946]

Tell that to the road car manufacturers who are currently in the process of phasing out large engines, like lambo who got rid of their v12 and v10s for smaller v8 hybrids

[@charles-davidberube1174]

@@Dakkyunwhy? It’s an F1 car, not a road car! The large majority of fans wish to have v8 or v10. Imo, as long as there’s a combustion engine, it’ll be F1

[@dod_the_angel]

I sure as hell don't. I want them to sort out the racing. A shit race that has V10 noises is still a shit race. Besides, no manufacturer is interested in making V10s

[@3starskiwi]

Sustainable Fuels V10 is all we want.

[@hafat]

0:45 "Always thinking about the fans" No you don't

[@dillonslatterylopez427]

Bring back V8s

[@jgyuri]

Bring back V10s

[@vincentkentermusic]

@@jgyuri Bring back V12s

[@Chuckl3gl3rg]

​​@@vincentkentermusicbring back H16

[@tanmaysahunewkittu]

​@@Chuckl3gl3rg bring us v18

[@leemulcahy7004]

Looks very similar to the v10 era car

[@CliffNark]

A higher revving revving 1.8L-2.4L naturally aspirated V6 would be cool FIA

[@willjones7132]

Agree, 120 degree v6 n/a with pneumatic valves would sound sweet, be lighter, and cheaper too.

[@MBSyd_HS99]

@@willjones7132and destroy the whole concept because it would consume a lot more. Unless you all agree to drop some hundreds of CVs

[@willjones7132]

@@MBSyd_HS99 Where did I or the hundreds of other commenters ever mention wanting to stick to the "concept"? Thanks for thinking I'm important enough to have some authority on agreeing to something that would be in the rules, and choosing my comment out of the hundreds you could have said the same thing about. LOL! The "concept" is for the for the koolaid drinking idealists that don't have the capacity to understand the proportional reasoning involved in the "consumption" of these cars compared to the world tour, team resources, track construction, and mining of non sustainable materials the batteries are made from, the "concept" is pop media buzzword garbage.

[@waty0usay1]

Get ready for 2 stroke engines guys.

[@rappergenerico]

lmao imagine the sound of 22 cars with 2 stroke engines

[@hamingnu6610]

@@rappergenerico Auto-generated KZbin subtitles will mistake every race as [*high-pitched buzzing bees*]

[@ethannorton564]

@@hamingnu6610 nah let's be real it'll be [music]

[@JifeLacket]

That would be a sweet change-up in regulations, I'm down haha. **edit as long as they make the cars smaller too!**

[@dod_the_angel]

Mate you say that like it's a bad thing. Go listen to a Detroit Diesel and tell me that it doesn't sound good

[@Upthesteve]

If you have an active front wing, it means damage to the front wing is an instant dnf unless there is a red flag because I don't know how it will be changed that quickly for it to work.

[@louiscypher4186]

Only thing I can think of is that the whole system is contained within the nose, with a quick connector to power it. I wouldn't want to be the guy that's got to lug the new on.

[@Noahsboas]

Didn't think of this...Wonder if that will be an issue or if they've somehow solved it. Meanwhile Indycar's can literally park on another cars roll hoop and continue on racing

[@ethannorton564]

honestly i don't see how it's different if it's all just contained in the nose. They can already swap out front wings and adjust aerosurface rake angle. Active aero just adds an actuator to do it on the fly. The way it's implemented also seems to be a very two state toggle system so not much control is needed just find two optimized states and let 'er rip

[@vagabond142]

Much like how today's noses and wings work. There are a ton of sensors on the front wing, including the tire IR cameras (those two little bulbous things in front of each tire on the wing). The nose and the chassis have hard-mounted plugs that align perfectly, so when a new front wing goes on, just slide the plug home and bam, reconnected.

[@F-Man]

Bring back naturally aspirated engines, allow the teams to run V12s, V10s, or V8s of their choice on sustainable fuels - Vettel has demonstrated that that’s possible.

[@elguate96]

A step in the right direction in terms of size and weight but not enough. Let's hope they keep making them smaller in future changes.

[@OnlyCitrus]

Multi Billion dollar racing series cannot afford a graphical representation of the changes

[@sebastian1961]

wdym? it's literally all in the video. please stop being a tiktok/youtube shorts zombie and watch the full 15 minutes in focus.

[@ObiWanIsCool]

Y'all emailed Andretti the rules too right?

[@_gspj]

Minigun in halo pls

[@sopapoman]

Pretty sure it's been there since Combat Evolved

[@Scamuel31]

Ocon would use it to take out his teammate.

[@_gspj]

Ocon is going to Mozambique f8

[@msgg81]

The FIA don't know what they are doing. You need to revamp the entire FIA. Seb for FIA president.

[@TRAYVONN_]

My take on the engines: The hybrid systems will have been in F1 for 11+ years, and have pretty much served its purpose. Now is the time for F1 to fully ditch the expensively heavy and complicated hybrid systems, move on, and fully focus towards the 100% sustainable/synthetic fuel direction. This direction will actually please everybody 1. Since these fuels are gonna be less/no longer harmful, they have an option to bring back V8s (V10s hopefully) or engines similar as a platform to test the synthetic fuels. 2. Removing the hybrid system results in a huge weight reduction, which will bring back even lighter, agile, and nimble cars F1 is supposed to be, which is what the FIA is trying to achieve. 3. Revive F1 with the fact that they not only brought back screaming engines again, but have also brought back the formula of F1 cars which are light, nimble, agile, loud and fast (The main wow factors of F1). 4. Please big oil sponsors like Aramco, Shell, Petronas, and Gulf as they can develop said fuels and be at the forefront of developing these synthetic fuels. (They could also have a competition as to who can develop the most efficient fuel on the grid.) 5. Since the focus will be 100% on developing fuels, this will lead to an accelerated development of these fuels, which will have more of an effect on the environment, as the freshly developed fuels can be immediately used by the billions of cars on the road with conventional ICEs. This is leaning more on the idealistic/optimistic side of looking at things, so it probably won't come to life 😂

[@mestreatfield7842]

imo some hybrid is good but the changes for 2026 have somehow been done in the shittiest way i could imagine

[@guyincognito8019]

@@mestreatfield7842 Hybrid doesn't work in racecars as the weight of two engine types massively upsets the handling, making them cumbersome to drive.

[@arnavsoni1701]

optimism... i like it

[@MBSyd_HS99]

They told this so many times: F1 needs to be road relevant. E-Fuels are cool but not even nearly a certainty if not for racing use and small productions. Yes, they need to be developed to see (that's what they are doing) but you cannot totally ditch what keeps everything alive for now.

[@Amy-dq2lg]

@@guyincognito8019 No it doesn't look at the old LMP1 cars, perfectly good handling

[@IIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIII]

Smaller car, V8 and default 10 seconds penalty for Ocon before each race.

[@rosgoncharuk2403]

He won't be in the grid so that's off the table

[@yammt3148]

Its definitely a start... But the cars are still too big/heavy.

[@wickettheewok7356]

Can you had a no lance stroll in f1 regulation?

[@jimengle6301]

I like the direction you are going except the comments the one engineer said that the electric power unit being the heart of the car…we fans want to see less electric power and more raw horsepower and turbo

[@Kevinjimtheone]

That's hardly smaller. They should've gone much harder after the dimension reduction.

[@Scamuel31]

With batteries, not feasible.

[@rosgoncharuk2403]

Get rid of turbo Do not increase MGU-K & battery any further. But they do the opposite.

[@Chris-sm2uj]

how do you know that are you a mechanic?

[@Kevinjimtheone]

@@Chris-sm2uj what part? Mechanic no. Studies mechanical engineering among other fields, yes.

[@RobertHarridge]

Thank you for recognizing IndyCar’s PTP system that’s been amazing for them. Smaller, lighter, faster top speeds… sounds like IndyCar.

[@LotsOfToubleUsuallySerious]

Let me predict: just like what happened with the 2014/17 regulations with Mercedes, or the 2022 regulations with Red Bull, some random team will figure out how to make these 2026 regulations work and will have a development gap so big that the teams won't catch up until the next regulations are unveiled (the field got more competitive in 2021 just for the regulations to change, and just now Red Bull is going to get a challenge with the 2022 regulations)

[@maxs.8372]

Bring back the V10s. Bring back the V10s. Bring back the V10s.

[@Jedimaster36091]

Even better, let the teams come up with their own propulsion system, whatever it may be. Anything goes, within the budget cap and safety measures.

[@imbeingheldhostagebythefbi5]

Manufacturers are not interested.

[@Charlie-gf4mv]

Why should the active aero be restricted? In its planned form everyone will just have it on until its turned off for them. Let the drivers show their skill!

[@judethedude96]

Because if you try to corner even slightly while the front and rear wings are open, you will completely lose control of the car. Open wings = no more downforce

[@Charlie-gf4mv]

@@judethedude96 I know, but the driver should have to change it to 'high downforce mode' instead of it being forced off at the same time for everyone.

[@vagabond142]

@@Charlie-gf4mv If you actually listened to the presentation: "It will be driver selected OR disabled via brake pressure." The active aero will close the instant the driver pushes the brake pedal, allowing them to keep it open as long as possible before the braking zone.

[@who1su]

It’s actually a smaller car, I’m looking forward to it.

[@oliflierl]

So P1 with a 20 sec gap will still have drs nice

[@edoardotecchiati8427]

also P2 has, so whats the difference?

[@pkhassan]

@@edoardotecchiati8427 the difference is that P2 wont be able to catch up to P1 if both have DRS, not very competitive racing if you ask me

[@sloppynyuszi]

DRS was the worst bandaid solution for passing. Good riddance to bad rubbish. Everyone has DRS on at the straights, so really it may as well not exist. Now when someone qualifies poorly they can be properly punished.

[@kicapanmanis1060]

@@pkhassan That's the whole point, they're getting rid of "DRS". That's what a lot of fans were asking for years.

[@edoardotecchiati8427]

@@pkhassan but thats not true. First, if you are p2 right now at 20s gap you dont have drs so i dont get your point. Second, they are not getting rid of drs, they changed it from an aero advantage to an electrical advantage cause they introduced a new overtake mode made using ERS

[@LordD0g]

V10s would be amazing, or atleast reproduce the sound. It was music to the ears.

[@marfrandema1884]

Will never happen

[@tiloluedecke1793]

MGU-H will be removed which leads to better sounds

[@sam-nariman6236]

But what about climate change?

[@judethedude96]

​@@tiloluedecke1793nope. Decreased fuel flow limit means much worse sound

[@Ariespradana13]

​@@judethedude96Now, fuel flow base from energy than mass

[@a.a.1245]

I like the changes. I would drop the eletric part, but in general I think it is going to the right path. The end of drs to overtake in favour of a free use eletric push will improve the unpredictability of overtaking

[@gonpala]

remember when F1 was about racing and not developing road cars?

[@delmaabreu6870]

F1 was like that since the 1950's...

[@bayunowoadi1042]

I had been flabbergasted since I found that F1 is bigger than WEC Hypercar

[@Sarry52]

We need the V10 engines back.

[@Nicks62999]

We want, but manufacturers won't, and without them, there's no sport.

[@tonyy.8852]

V8 era cars are goated. Imagine them with a V10 engine, that would be awesome

[@jayantchatterji3262]

Fans need to shut up about v8 v10 it's done.

[@tonyy.8852]

@@jayantchatterji3262 the main problem for me is that, I liked the engine pre 2022, but they decided to change it and kinda make it worse. The current reg feels like a flawed concept now because of the weight and size. Plus it still does solve the one team dominated issue since 2014

[@Rtx9070ti]

@@jayantchatterji3262 yknow when a sport was known for it's incredible noise it would only make sense that everybody would complain after making the noises crap only 13k rpm in the current v6 engines in 2006 engines would reach 21k rpm in the v8s (which had no rpm limit but then in 2007 it was limited to 19k) v6s could have a chance if they reached 18k rpm but no they've been at 11-13k rpm ever since 2014 and the engines sound like formula e because the noise from the ERS is louder than the engine on the on boards they also removed exhaust mics for some reason which was the only thing that made v6 bearable so yea even my vacuum cleaner sounds better than the current v6 so of course we will complain non stop even if they don't do shit

[@pisderata]

F1 working like EA, make the car too big so everytime you make it smaller it's an improvement!

[@super_perez_RPP]

😂

[@metaliczic96]

Power Boost, X-Mode/Aero Mode & Z-Mode/Circuit Mode. It feels like cyber formula regulation vibes.

[@cantfindawayout]

"Lighter, Safer & More Competitive". I like how FIA conveniently forgets to mention that at the moment by the estimates of teams it's slower than the current Formula 2 car. But they sure as hell will tell you all about carbon footprints, sustainability and road relevance. As in, aspects of Formula 1 which, let's be honest, nobody cares about. At all. Seriously, FIA. Nobody gives a shit whether Formula 1 (which is what, 0,001% of worlds pollution?) is sustainable or not. Or whether it's road relevant or not.

[@johncochran7787]

Probably .000001 besides their 100's of flights and freight. If they really cared about footprint, they wouldn't be having 24 race seasons. It's all a mask so they can say they are helping the planet. Anything they do doesn't make a millionth of a percent difference to the world.

[@hadorstapa]

According to things the commentators have been saying, the people who do care are the engine manufacturers, because they need the proof that it assists their road car divisions. So the argument goes that if the FIA didn't chase these technologies, then we'd lose teams.

[@KazBodnar]

I don't care about speed, I care about good racing

[@king-lasagna]

The slower than F2 estimate was from an in-progress version of the regulations With the new rear wing system active, the car needed to be driven very carefully to avoid spinning in straights (yes), because the aero balance was completely offset This has been fixed in the final regs by making the front wing movable too

[@GuidoHaverkort]

You probably also believe in the tooth fairy if you think these cars will be slower than f2

[@ethanplayzgames69]

Extra boost of ERS to replace DRS Front wings have DRS now? Can switch from low drag to high downforce - active setup change Smaller car - 2 meters to 1.9 wide

[@beauty.of.the.struggle]

"road relevance" is absolutely the very, very, very last reason why I watch Formula 1

[@PharrellSalford]

I swear

[@ark14700]

But if they're spending so much resources developing the technology, might as well make it applicable to consumer cars

[@beauty.of.the.struggle]

@@ark14700 I'm trying repeatedly to reply to your comment, but apparently KZbin won't let me lol 🤷

[@beauty.of.the.struggle]

Let me try to reply to myself and see if it goes through that way: .. @ark14700 I agree, except they're putting the cart before the horse now. If engineers, left to their own devices, happen to just spontaneously come up with some cool innovations, and then that is what ends up being trickled down to the consumer cars (how it was through most of F1's history), then you love to see it. But what the powers that be are doing now is going "right, THIS is what we want to see on all road cars first and foremost, so we're going to make it mandatory in your sport, and your engineers can figure it out from there" ... it's in reverse order. And a lot of it is just unneeded and superficial. Take these larger wheels they moved to a few years ago for example, with the shorter tire sidewalls now... Nothing about this change made the cars faster or made the racing better, it was done simply to "resemble what most road-going cars today drive on". Ok, why? Who cares?? Guess what? I also cannot walk into a dealership and buy a 1-seater, 1000hp, open wheel Ferrari in general, regardless of what size rims it's sitting on, so moves like this just strike me as really, really silly. I could go on, but that's just one example.

[@BreadBreeder42]

I don't want hybrid engines.

[@Ariespradana13]

Manufacturers wants 🤷‍♂️

[@hamingnu6610]

Tbf they're very efficient and we've reached points where we've extracted the same power out of the V10s with a hybrid V6, I don't mind hybrid engines. But if we're going to be seeing slower cars anyways, I do think it'd be interesting for them to return to pure V8s (as an example), but this time with sustainable fuels if it means the cars can continue to be smaller but still be fast (though hopefully safe) because they would save space from having to fit in the hybrid system / electric powertrain components.

[@nickelbackfan]

@@hamingnu6610honestly it’s the sound everyone refers to when wanting the V10/V8 to return, we just want that iconic whine back.

[@MoshuaJiles]

@@Ariespradana13 You got to love how they left Honda out of the discussions. Even though they are better than everybody.

[@jaylannthe2nd492]

Actually the teams want it.

[@ABC73086]

What about the sound?

[@JohnDoe-is1tl]

On one hand you want less money to be spent, on other hand you introduce the most complex and expensive aero to date... Imagine if wings fail to redeploy when the driver goes to a corner with full speed. Its like having no front/rear wing and a recipe for a disaster.

[@ethannorton564]

make it a standard part like the current mgu systems there's your problem solved

[@noco2876]

drs has been out for years this idea is not a new issue and f1 teams have designs on perfect failsafes for it

[@Tigmo]

LOL DRS TRAIN ALL THE TIME

[@FranciscoPerez-zz5sv]

Just an amount of time

[@spacemananimation]

looks like a front wing replacement will be a lot more expensive now lol

[@papaguro]

"We are trying to make a nimble car" Stop lying to our faces if you guys actually were trying the hybrid system would be removed

[@Chris-sm2uj]

and no manufacturer would show up

[@lorefraz9416]

​@@Chris-sm2ujfr, manufacturers don't want to invest much anymore in v8s or v10s

[@CrazeySports]

So if we use sustainable fuels why can’t we have V8s?

[@louiscypher4186]

Because manufacturers aren't interested in them. V6's are more fuel efficient and they have less moving parts, which means less liability issues. Their smaller and lighter which makes them easier to package with hybrid system. No manufacturer wants to dump hundreds of millions of R&D for outdated engine layouts.

[@steelin666]

Because F1 is a marketing platform for hybrid and electric cars.

[@EversonBernardes]

Because no power unit supplier is interested in spending a fuckton of money in R&D an engine that won't translate meaningfully into production cars.

[@LotsOfToubleUsuallySerious]

​@@louiscypher4186but have millions to burn on an electric engine wich is just extra weight and is still not developed enough to be either reliable or sustainable

[@louiscypher4186]

@@LotsOfToubleUsuallySerious Yes because they whole point is to develop them to the point of being reliable as they can for the EU starts banning ICE cars.

[@beebrough4207]

is the noise back yes or no

[@erdinhandikafirdhy5056]

Technically yes since the mgu-h is gone...

[@rosgoncharuk2403]

Virtue signaling >>> common sense.

[@Ktmfan450]

Formula One is to sell advertising

[@Spartan2499]

0:40 "A significant part of these regulations is always thinking about the fans who watch motorsport". Are you serious?

[@sheldoniusRex]

Please, move to v8s with some sort of biofuel/sustainable fuel for the next cycle. When you lose the hybrid also lose 200kg and at least 150mm width and 250mm length and wheelbase.

[@SDRaygon]

Its funny how you always get it wrong, 2021 redbull caught up, rules change 2025 multiple teams caught up, rules change, are you ever gonna just stick to rules, let team catch up and then have a good sport?

[@steveluth3139]

They should have just reduced the size and be on with it for a few more years

[@jackechan1311]

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

[@DIVERSITY_MEDIA]

In road relevance they explained that society is working sustainable fuels…which scientists have been for very long time now. But yet still you all are making the electrification aspect stronger? I Am at a lost of the goal of these new regulations really

[@scrappy8494]

Why not open up the regulations more? we already have a cost cap. Lets get a mix in here. Different engines. Different designs on the grid. Get some innovation in F1 again

[@Jedimaster36091]

Exactly!!! Given the cost cap is rigorously enforced, relax the technical regulations and keep only the safety related ones and maybe a general air stream specification behind the car, to avoid too much turbulences hindering the aero on the cars behind. It's ok to keep the same wheel & tires for everybody. But leave the rest to the teams. This is how we get real innovation and diversity on the grid.

[@rosgoncharuk2403]

Set power output requirements and let engineers do their work with whatever configuration they wish. But FIA is FIA. They don't have balls to make the same thing they did for WEC

[@MythicalDust]

Wait so does the low drag mode still work on DRS rules? Or will all drivers be able to use it on straights, regardless of the distance to the car in front?

[@Reizeroworldnoyume]

I really thought they would make a really smaller car, there are not so many differences in there. Although they seem to make the approach of a upgraded Super Formula.

[@tincantiltman2440]

But how exactly are the new MAM system (DRS replacement) going to be triggered ? ...a sensor detecting the distance to the car in front or what ?

[@lewis_chronicles]

All thanks to my mate Dave. The real mvp for all of F1. Without him. This video would be nothing.

[@Dakkyun]

Can we have the pdf available

[@reversal]

Please bring back V8s or V10s you guys can do it with the sustainable goals in mind, we just want that iconic F1 sound!

[@slaphead90]

Get rid of the hybrid system, go back to V10s or V12s, and for god's sake shorten the car's wheelbase.

[@RobFalfa]

Not allowing MGU-H and harvest energy from front wheels which both even road cars have now to please both new and old manufacturers. The ICE will now have to charge the battery when possible. Drivers will have to focus more on recharging and the car will be more unstable under de-acceleration.

[@SuperfluousIndividual]

So they shortened the wheel base worth a palm size for the average hand size, half a palm size in width and made the cars 30kgs lighter. 6:00 - Also replaced DRS with active aero and gave the following car extra energy to overtake (push to pass?). Less downforce is good, but how long will take the teams to get those numbers up? Judging by what happened in 2022, I'd say 5-6 races, especially since the cars are still airplane sized. And the absurd amount of 'sustainable' in this video is just off the charts. Be 'sustainable' all you want, but stop making it a selling point, people are tired of it for half a decade now.

[@AlexanderFresolone]

Invite actual fans to races instead of celebrities

[@FatherWaffle]

Welcome to another Engine regulation era…. You know the same one that Mercedes dominated in from 2014-2020. With that said, I hope that McLaren and Ferrari have their era during this regulation. And I’m saying that as a Red Bull Fan

[@HybridHunterBC]

Bin the hybrid, v10s on better fuels plz

[@A4_Racing]

So sacrificing lap time for more overtaking. I’m actually excited.

[@munnc8658]

so what is the point in the active aero stuff if everyone has it every lap? might as well just not have it???

[@BourbonAddict]

Faster in straights and gripper in corners

[@tyler_bt3326]

Less drag at high speeds, more grip in corners. Less drag = Less fuel used Less fuel used = Less fuel carried Less fuel carried = Less weight Make sense?

[@thomasisready]

cars are faster in straight line and around corners without compromising one for the other

[@rosgoncharuk2403]

Because engine regulations are BS they hope to preserve some speed by reducing drag... Marketing pipe dreams...

[@LukeHamilton-px1xy]

F1 isn’t a sport it’s an elaborate advertising exercise for manufacturers and sponsors. Contrived outcomes just like Premiership, only the biggest teams have any hope of winning most of the time, every now again you are fooled into thinking the competition is more even with a token gesture like Leicester or Brawn GP in F1.

[@17an28]

I wonder how does front wing changes would affect the front wing drs

[@bernardibrahim]

im gonna miss the current rear wings

[@rosgoncharuk2403]

They were gimmicks by design

[@MA-ys7sl]

So the ground effect going to be less powerful, it looks similar to indycar. The diffuser also looks way smaller

[@aaronf8710]

Looking forward to see what the teams do with the new regs. Especially the engines with so many potential manufacturers.

[@TheFatSandwhich]

Removal of the MGU -H is interesting. Does this mean Turbo lag is going to be something the drivers have to deal with?

[@JifeLacket]

I've said this once before but F1 is supposed to be the pinnacle of motorsport. For example we don't see MotoGP going down to 500cc turbo engines with bio fuels, this sustainability/environmentally friendly thing has just gone too far. In fact MotoGP is adding even more aerodynamics! I get the fact that the technology developed in F1 can be passed down to consumer vehicles but still, we need smaller cars first and don't choke the engines off. I could go more in depth but hopefully my points make sense.

[@vagabond142]

It is the pinnacle. I don't know if you realize this, but the F1 V6 engines right now are *THE* most efficient engines in all of motorsport. They capture over 50% thermal energy of each combustion of fuel, something not even the most efficient road going engine can hope to match, and they're already running on 15 to 20% sustainable fuel. Sustainable fuels are also a huge area of progress... read up on Porsche e-Fuel and look at how it's made, the only major waste products are oxygen, water, and a little alcohol... and the Porsche Carrera Cup around the world uses that 100% sustainable eFuel as their racing fuel. MotoGP bikes also have extremely efficient engines for their size, but still nowhere near the pinnacle of F1's V6s. Also, in terms of noise, by removing the MGU-H, the cars will naturally be louder. They won't be screaming V10s or V8s, but they will be making more noise.

[@Chris-sm2uj]

this IS the future dummy

[@JifeLacket]

@@vagabond142 Totally get it and understand the crazy efficiency. Good points!

[@LudosRegem]

How about 80s Regulation with 2020s safety?

[@petros5155]

Literally impossible (unless you mean engines)

[@LudosRegem]

@@petros5155 you always need to dream big hahaha

[@petros5155]

@@LudosRegem guess so

[@iazy47]

Slowly we will back with V10 sounds with that 100% sustainable fuel f1

[@birkanuguz4212]

Dude feels like that active front wing going to kill somebody

[@iancampbell2295]

Heres the problem, it takes years for the teams to figure out new regs . Then , just as the teams are almost equal, The FIA change everything!

[@GearHead36]

YES, THE CAR IS SMALLER! OVERTAKING WILL FINALLY BE EVEN MORE POSSIBLE! _Ok, to be fair, it's only by a small amount, but this still makes me happy_

[@shettyviren]

Is there drs or no?

[@SeanMHo]

Is it going to sound any better? You can literally just hear the wind of it coming towards you in a race. Road applicability is great and all but without the fans the sport doesn’t exist.

[@rajcep]

Removing the MGU-H will undoubtedly make the cars louder. Currently, the MGU-H uses exhaust energy to power the MGU-K and charge the battery, which reduces noise. Without the MGU-H, this exhaust energy will be released as sound, increasing the overall noise level.

[@Chris-sm2uj]

without road applicability manufacturers leave what sport will the fans watch then?

[@Thdlsicnekslfjeindk]

THANK YOU for moving towards sustainability 🌎🌍🌏

[@SomeVariant]

V8 and smaller cars pls god let it be V8s and smaller cars 🤞

[@herschelle.c]

Engine regs were locked in last year

[@Roderick296]

Esquece.

[@Ariespradana13]

V6 and smaller 👌

[@VladTheSour]

2030 will be v8 no electric, full suatainable fuel, and much smaller car. that is the target.

[@JK-wn3ih]

Smaller cars, better sounding engines. Too much to ask?

[@rajcep]

You get literally both with 2026 cars.

[@mbizozo6271]

That energy deployment thing sounds complicated. Hope they can make it work fairly.

[@DiogoGaming2]

To make this sh*t would be way better just to bring back the 2000's cars, they look better and race better and.... V10 goes brrrrrrr

[@DrunkAnton]

driver control or brake pressure so a car that is more advanced produces more efficient downforce can activate lower drag earlier and if they can brake later can enjoy the lower drag for longer.. interesting

[@Pug1Corgi1]

What part of smaller and lighter did you guys not understand? Also if you care about sustainability why don’t you address the travel emissions you output rather than the BS about engines.

[@essasito1919]

Just remove technical regulations that don't have to do with safety and let the teams develop what they want.

[@mcraig]

Racing would be crap and I guarantee you'd be the first back here to complain about it.

[@essasito1919]

@@mcraig i watched F1 races from the 70s and 80s and the regulations allowed for way different cars back then and the racing was close. In WEC the regulations are less strict as well with different cars and a 6 hour race is interesting the whole 6 hours as opposed to modern F1.

[@pleiades3331]

10:30 Honda??

[@pisderata]

sus

[@mbizozo6271]

I'll take the smaller dimensions, though I was hoping for more.

[@Suzuka-sF1Otaku]

2026 Power Unit Melcedes Ferrari Renault Audi Ford HONDA :"(

[@Krazareth]

Honda is with Aston Marchan.

[@Charlieyt-i2r]

Aston Martin are using Honda in 2026

[@Ariespradana13]

Amazing, 6 different manufacturers 🤩

[@FieryDawn]

At the time of discussions Honda had decided to pull out of F1. They came back with Aston Martin after the discussions about the engines had been "finished".

[@Nonameplayer69]

Honda will be with Aston, and Ford won't be making any engines, they are just gonna put a badge on the red bull engine

[@Fe0381]

Get Sustainable fuel and bring back the N/A V10 instruct teams to maximize fuel efficiency then get rid of the hybrid turbo v6 then the car will be smaller and more agile