Overview

• FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis said 2026 rules remain under active development, with adjustments informed by simulator feedback and manufacturer input.
• The power-unit hardware for 2026 is fixed, so changes will target energy recovery and deployment limits, a turn‑down ramp rate, and venue-specific harvesting allowances.
• Tombazis pledged to avoid “unnatural” behavior such as deceleration or lifting on straights due to depleted electrical energy.
• The FIA noted uneven transparency from power unit makers, with some sharing development data more openly than others.
• Ferrari team boss Frédéric Vasseur said he and Lewis Hamilton “stupidly” underestimated the cultural transition, as Hamilton sits seventh with no grand prix podiums after 14 races and trails Charles Leclerc by 42 points.