Proposals agreed in principle for further evolutionary changes to 2026 regulations

Proposals for further evolutionary changes to the 2026 regulations have been agreed in principle following an online meeting, convened by F1’s governing body the FIA and attended by Team Principals, Formula One Management and power unit manufacturer representatives.

Friday’s meeting began with a review of the recently agreed rule refinements introduced at last weekend’s Miami Grand Prix.

“These measures, designed to improve safety and reduce excessive harvesting, were deemed to have delivered improved competition and represent a positive step in the continued refinement of the 2026 framework,” read a statement issued by the FIA following the meeting.

The FIA also reported that “no material issues or safety concerns” had been noted following the introduction of these refinements.

“Further evaluation of the Miami package is ongoing with a view to the introduction of further adjustments at future events,” continued the FIA’s statement.

“These include improved start-safety revisions and measures to improve safety under wet conditions. These will be communicated to teams once defined.

“Turning to the longer-term refinement of the regulations, it was agreed in principle to introduce evolutionary changes to the rules regarding hardware components, making competition safer, fairer and more intuitive for drivers and teams.

“The measures agreed in principle today for 2027 would see a nominal increase in Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) power by ~50kW alongside a fuel-flow increase and a nominal reduction of the Energy Recovery System (ERS) deployment power by ~50kW.”

Further detailed discussion in technical groups, comprising teams and power unit manufacturers, will take place before the final package is decided.

The final proposals presented during Friday’s meeting were developed through a series of consultations between the FIA and multi-stakeholders, including input from F1 drivers, over the past few weeks.

The next step in the process will be to formally present the next set of evolutionary changes, once refined, for a World Motor Sport Council e-vote, and once the power unit manufacturers have voted on the package.