Changes to the 2027 regulations, agreed in principle, include increasing the power supplied by the ICE and reducing the ERS deployment power.

A number of proposals to introduce further evolutionary changes to the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship regulations have been agreed in principle following an online meeting convened by the FIA today and attended by Team Principals, Formula 1 Management and representatives of the sport's five Power Unit Manufacturers.

The meeting began with a review of the recently agreed rule changes introduced at the 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. The FIA also reported that no material issues or safety concerns had been identified following implementation in Miami.

Further evaluation of the Miami package is ongoing with a view to the introduction of further adjustments at future events. 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.

It was agreed that further detailed discussion in technical groups comprising teams and Power Unit Manufacturers is required before the final package is decided.

The final proposals presented during today's meeting are the result of a series of consultations over the past few weeks between the FIA and multi-stakeholders with input from F1 drivers.

The next step is to formally present these regulatory changes, once refined, for a World Motor Sport Council e-vote once the Power Unit Manufacturers voted on the package.

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1. Posted by Tyrbiter, 6 hours ago

"100/0 in favour of ICE please.

And bring back the garagistes."

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2. Posted by Spindoctor, 8 hours ago

"Ultimately, I'm expecting that we'll see V8s (why not V10s or V12s?)with the electrical power operating in much the same way as KERS used to in those [rose-tinted glasses alert! ] 'halcyon' days of yore.

F1 is hoist on the petard of 'attracting' manufacturers. This presents a probably insoluble dilemma. Traditionally F1 is the 'pinnacle' of motorsport, in terms of racing, but also technical excellence.
Fans expect a bit of heroic dicing, driving brilliance with a dash of sneaky innovation to spice things up.
Manufacturers see it as a means of promoting brand-awareness "showcasing" their "advanced technologies" & hopefully superiority.
These objectives are becoming increasingly uncomfortable bed-fellows. No matter what any of us may feel about it, electrification (in some form) is going to be the dominant means of powering road vehicles; a process which current events in the Middle East can only expedite.

Formula E has cornered the market for fully electric open-wheel racing & continues to develop the technology apace. The problem with this, for manufacturers, is that for the most part (YASA & Proteon aside) the emphasis in electric vehicles & Formula E, is on batteries, not "motors". This is hardly a big selling-point if your bread & butter is traditionally fire-breathing ICE powered cars.

Formula 1 has stuck with hybrid power, though as noted above that is a diminishing field of technology for most use cases. Logically, therefore, the KISS principle kicks in again. Powerful (& deliciously noisy) Vee motors doing all the heavy-lifting, with a simple energy recovery & boost system if it *must* need 'spicing up'."

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3. Posted by Max Noble, 12 hours ago

"Huge step in the right direction. Now do what you can to salvage this season…"

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4. Posted by Motorsport-fan, 23 hours ago

"F1 is fine, the fans love it, record number of overtakes, all this corporate speke cannot hide the balls up you have made to our beloved sport. "

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5. Posted by JamesD, 08/05/2026 18:48

"Are YOU hiding now Toto ?!?!"

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6. Posted by Chester, 08/05/2026 17:03

"Agree KKK. The current regs are dweeb (14 year old video game hero) racing. Sad."

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7. Posted by KKK, 08/05/2026 16:33

"Why wait till 2027? Its not racing now, currently its not the skill of the driver, just tech"

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