Overview

• FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis says the 2026 power-unit hardware is fixed, with changes focused on non-hardware parameters to avoid drivers lifting on straights.
• Planned adjustments include track-specific energy harvesting limits and a ‘turn-down ramp rate’ to better manage recovery and deployment through the lap.
• Tombazis notes some teams and engine manufacturers are withholding data, complicating the FIA’s efforts to calibrate fair and effective rules.
• Drivers report that the 50:50 electric‑ICE split and active aero will raise in-cockpit complexity, and Autosport reports the reset could favor adaptable rookies.
• Ferrari’s Frédéric Vasseur says he and Lewis Hamilton underestimated the difficulty of his move, as the team pursues incremental fixes with public backing from Piero Ferrari.