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FIA Outlaws Dangerous Energy Trick Used in 2026 F1 Cars
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Mercedes and Red Bull had found a way to stretch the power of their electric motors to the maximum in the final straight, specifically in the sorting sessions, bypassing a limitation that the FIA had imposed to protect the engines. According to The Race, both teams took advantage of a vacuum in the regulation to keep the full power up to the finish line, temporarily shutting down the MGU-K, the generator that recovers energy from the braking. Th…
After Red Bull Racing and Mercedes may have found a trick in qualifying to get out one or the other extra hundredth of a second, the FIA has now switched on and banned the trick. To prevent the electric power of the cars from crashing to zero per cent, the regulations stipulate that the available power must be reduced by 50 kilowatts every second as the battery emptys. Final sprint in qualificationAs "The Race" reports, Mercedes and Red Bull hav…
Mercedes and Red Bull turned off the electric motor once they reached the finish line after qualifying laps: that's why
F1 implement immediate rule change to stop George Russell's controversial 'engine trick'
The FIA has moved to outlaw a contentious engine technique that Mercedes and Red Bull had been deploying during qualifying sessions, with the prohibition coming into force before the Miami Grand Prix on 3 May
FIA Outlaws Dangerous Energy Trick Used in 2026 F1 Cars
Apr.15 - The FIA has moved quickly to ban a controversial qualifying 'trick' following media reports earlier this month. Multiple outlets including Auto Motor und Sport and La Gazzetta dello Sport confirm that Mercedes and Red Bull had been exploiting a loophole in the 2026 energy management ...
After requests for clarification of rivals, including Ferrari, the Federation prohibits the sudden shutdown of the Mgu-k system: it can no longer be used from the Miami GP
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