F1 2026

Speedster said:
Maybe a problem for you. Clearly not a problem for the decision makers, team owners and drivers.
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Do you even know why push-to-pass exists in the first place? It literally addresses a deficiency in the new regs and the racing would be trash without it.

"There's the question of tidying up the current regulations," Horner told Sky. "And what the FIA have put on the table, I think they finally had a good look at these regs.

"They're seeing that next year there could be a huge amount of lift-and-coasting during the course of a grand prix, and that's going to drive the drivers mad.

"The car's obviously going to have DRS open at all times, so there's going to be not the overtaking effect that you would see. And so they tabled a proposal where we'd leave all the technical specifications the same, but we would just reduce the battery energy in the race so that you effectively have a push-to-pass.

"I think it has merit, and I think in the bigger picture of Formula One, I think it's definitely worth consideration. It doesn't change the spec, it doesn't change the maximum power of these engines, it's just when the deployment is."

The 2026 regulations already state that an effective push-to-pass system, named "manual override mode", will act as a DRS substitute to allow drivers close to another to access more power – so, presumably, Horner is suggesting that the top-end power level may increase if the overall race power figures are reduced.

Failing to address the situation, according to Horner, would lead to lift-and-coasting – even on qualifying laps – to ensure the cars have the right level of power for longer.
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F1 regs called for more electric. Simulations indicated that the cars would literally run out of power before the end of the straight. Unrestricted electric power isn't sustainable. The new regs are a limp fish. F1 introduces measures to ''control'' how much power can be expended, creating a ''surplus'' that is given to the drivers as an optional boost. A gimmick to fix gimped PUs.

These regs are fvcking stupid. Go back to V8s. Run them on eco-fuel. Leave hybrids to WEC (massive manufacturer involvement there already) and full electric to Formula E.
 
thestaggy said:
Do you even know why push-to-pass exists in the first place? It literally addresses a deficiency in the new regs and the racing would be trash without it.




F1 regs called for more electric. Simulations indicated that the cars would literally run out of power before the end of the straight. Unrestricted electric power isn't sustainable. The new regs are a limp fish. F1 introduces measures to ''control'' how much power can be expended, creating a ''surplus'' that is given to the drivers as an optional boost. A gimmick to fix gimped PUs.

These regs are fvcking stupid. Go back to V8s. Run them on eco-fuel. Leave hybrids to WEC (massive manufacturer involvement there already) and full electric to Formula E.
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Yawn
 
thestaggy said:
Do you even know why push-to-pass exists in the first place? It literally addresses a deficiency in the new regs and the racing would be trash without it.




F1 regs called for more electric. Simulations indicated that the cars would literally run out of power before the end of the straight. Unrestricted electric power isn't sustainable. The new regs are a limp fish. F1 introduces measures to ''control'' how much power can be expended, creating a ''surplus'' that is given to the drivers as an optional boost. A gimmick to fix gimped PUs.

These regs are fvcking stupid. Go back to V8s. Run them on eco-fuel. Leave hybrids to WEC (massive manufacturer involvement there already) and full electric to Formula E.
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Or just stop trying to regulate everything, and let the teams push the technical boundaries of what's possible. Those who succeed should rightfully win...
 
FlashSA said:
When I was growing up, my Mom said to me: "If you've got a problem with everyone, maybe everyone isn't the problem".

Has lived rent free in my head ever since.
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Given that 80%+ people are morons, there is a statistically significant probability that everyone IS the problem...
 
Cadillac are unveiling its first F1 livery during a Super Bowl television advertisement.

Will cost about $8mil for the slot.
 
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