Overview
- Final naming decisions have not been announced, with officials targeting confirmation before year’s end, potentially as soon as the week commencing 15 December.
- The widely derided Manual Override Mode label is expected to be replaced by the simpler term overtake mode, according to current guidance reported by multiple outlets.
- Standard battery deployment on straights is likely to be referred to as boost, separating it from the temporary overtake function.
- Wing settings previously described as X/Y or straightline/cornering modes are set to be grouped under a single active aero descriptor.
- DRS will be removed for 2026, with overtaking assistance shifting to continuous active aerodynamics on both wings plus an electric power boost when within one second of a car ahead.