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Autosport.com - Formula 1 - Stories
If there is one lesson the era of turbo-hybrid Formula 1 cars has taught us, it is how important and complex the role of the flow meter is. Limiting the amount of fuel the cars could carry, as well as its flow rate, forced manufacturers to innovate to improve combustion efficiency – making this instrument the vital enforcer of those limits.
From 2026, with the arrival of new power units with ...Keep reading
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Autosport.com - Formula 1 - Stories
The 2026 Formula 1 season is already creeping up on us with team and car launches set for as early as 15 January.
All the teams have announced when fans will be able to see their 2026 designs ahead of the season.
Red Bull and Racing Bulls are set to kick off the launches on 15 January with an event in Detroit, and Aston Martin and McLaren will close out the launches with their own events on ...Keep reading
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Autosport.com - Formula 1 - Stories
A first glimpse of a 2026 Formula 1 car in action has emerged on social media, with sneak footage of Audi's Barcelona shakedown having been posted on YouTube and by the team.
Audi's car, which will be known as the R26, was given a handful of laps around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya – the incoming German brand is the first team known to have run its new car ahead of Barcelona's ...Keep reading
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Autosport.com - Formula 1 - Stories
Formula 1 is embarking on a new era with its 2026 season as the championship will introduce widespread changes to its technical regulations.
Car chassis will become lighter and smaller, while more emphasis will be placed on electrical energy, which will have a near-50:50 split with the internal combustion engine.
There are also two new power unit suppliers entering F1; the last time F1 had ...Keep reading
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Autosport.com - Formula 1 - Stories
Even before the first collective on-track Formula 1 action of 2026, there has been talk about the new engine regulations. More specifically, the focus is on the compression ratio of the internal combustion engine (ICE) – the ratio between the cylinder's maximum and minimum volume.
Under the previous regulations, this ratio was 18:1, but for 2026 it has been reduced to 16:1 – partly to make ...Keep reading
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