F1 2026

satanboy said:
The 2026 Formula 1 cars will reach 400 km/h on the straights. Ocon reached 355 km/h

In 2025, F1 cars continue to reach peak speeds exceeding 360 km/h (approx. 224-225 mph) at low-drag, high-speed tracks like Monza, Baku, and the Red Bull Ring. While the ultimate record remains 378 km/h
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There is roughly a 8% increase in top speed from 2025 - 2026 at Bahrain.

If they can hold that battery power for the entire straight in Monza it would be 380 kph. They did 355 kph in 2025 qualifying + 8% = 380 kph. Can their batteries last another 380m on the Monza straight flat out from fully charged.... who knows, but it does seem to deplete very quickly.

Some tracks will be easier to charge these batteries vs others, this is the biggest crux and headache for the wizards in the computer tactical room.
 
I didn't realize the connection but FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is the brother of Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the CEO of DP World and Mclaren sponsor, who resigned due to his appearance in the Epstein files and an alleged torture video.
 
quovadis said:
I didn't realize the connection but FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is the brother of Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the CEO of DP World and Mclaren sponsor, who resigned due to his appearance in the Epstein files and an alleged torture video.
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I'm really hoping MBS is also outed soon, then F1 can get rid of him.
 
thestaggy said:
Onboard footage of Hulkenberg's Audi in Bahrain, showing how quickly the battery is depleted and notable loss of RPM and power as a consequence. He was out of battery halfway down the straight.

(Excuse the irritating sound overlays)

https://www.reddit.com/r/RedBullRacing/comments/1r5rhf8/verstappen_was_absolutely_correct_this_is_truly
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The variability could add some interesting racing but it certainly will look odd down a long straight if cars slow down seemingly for no reason.
 
S_L_Y_G_U_Y said:
these new cars are so fcked, have no idea who to vote for just saying

obvious freak MAX is hacking already but he hate it

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Seriously! This is a disaster. A difference of 4seconds between cars in qualifying?
 
Jean Claude Vaaldamme said:
LOL @ the sport is suffering
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Awwww, the DTS expert conflates the sport with commercial metrics.

A sport isn’t measured only by how many tickets it sells. It’s measured by competitive integrity, regulatory consistency, governance credibility and whether the championship feels earned rather than administrated.

You can have record crowds at a Formula 1 race weekend and still have stewarding inconsistencies, political infighting, rule instability and tension between the FIA and commercial rights holders.

If your only defence point are commercial metrics, you’re arguing about the size of the circus - not the condition of the ring.
 
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