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2026 F1 thread, when season starts there will be spoilers.

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Fingers crossed it makes for more exciting racing.

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F1 2026 terminology: Overtake mode, boost mode, active aero, recharge

Formula 1 reveals the terminology the sport will use to refer to the technical complexities of the new 2026 rules.
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What's the new technology?​

Rule-makers say drivers will have more power in their hands to make decisions over energy deployment, regeneration and conservation.
The new rules mean cars will have a series of modes which will be indicated on television graphics to aid the audience's understanding of the action.
Overtake mode: Replaces the current DRS overtaking aid. A burst of extra electrical energy available when drivers are within a second of the car in front to deploy power to assist with an overtake.
Boost mode: Driver-operated energy deployment from the energy recovery system that can be used in attack or defence. Gives the driver maximum power from the engine and battery at the push of a button.
Both these modes will have to be used with calculation as total energy is limited.
Active aero: The front and rear wings adjust angles - open on the straights for low drag and speed, and closed in the corners for maximum downforce.
Recharge: Drivers can recharge their battery with energy recovered from braking, or on throttle lift at the end of the straights or in corners where only partial power is applied.
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Lando... go ride Pedro's bike!
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F1 thankfully changed all the terminology for the aero and deployment modes. Now we get Boost for regular deployment and Overtake for the DRS-like aids. Also Active Aero will be open and closed, no silly X mode.

There’s some important details about Overtake that I haven’t seen before. There will only be one detection point that counts for the entire lap. Overtake allows for a greater recharge amount and a greater boost. So Overtake isn’t an extra thing for the drivers, it’s just more boost to aid in passing when stuck in dirty air.

The fact that drivers can use an extra 0.5MJ anywhere on track should make Overtake passes a lot more unpredictable than DRS passes. And they may even happen more frequently. Drivers previously could use their deployment to defend a DRS pass, cuz they knew when the attempt was coming. Now the passer can wait out the defense and use their extra Boost later in the lap.

F1 is also adding auto-close functionality for the Active Aero, like for T1 at Suzuka. It’ll work off track distance, not an external marker. That way drivers don’t have to brake, lift, or press the button like w DRS.


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EXPLAINED: The key terms for F1’s new-for-2026 rules

New rules – complete with new terminology – are coming for 2026. But don’t fret – we’ve got you covered for all the jargon you’re going to be hearing throughout the season.
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One detection zone for the whole lap? I know where some of the drivers are going to use their boost...
 
Watched F1 The Movie last night on Apple and was pleased to see it was in Dolby Atmos Surround which i have the capability of playing back with 5 speakers at ear height, 4 attached to the ceiling (2 in front, 2 in back), and of course a big subwoofer.

Sound was glorious.

Great racing sequences though the story line was a bit over the top.

Entertaining though.

The only driver the central character (played by Brad Pitt) complimented was VerStappen.

Hamilton was one of the producers.
 
I have read from multiple locations that Mercedes and Red Bull have found a "loop hole" in the rules for the engine. They figured out a way to have the combustion chamber (something inside) expand with heat creating a higher compression ratio (I think I read 18:1) and when the test is done (engine cold) it will pass the regs (I think the regs say max of 16:1). It is assumed that this will be about 4 tenths per lap faster. Ferrari and McLaren are being very vocal about it and the FIA has not given judgement on it. If it is ok, then apparently it will take months for the others to make the change.
 
If it's out there that they're doing on it, I hope the FIA does something about it. If they don't, they're showing corruption.
 
I’ve heard that RB tried to accomplish the compression ratio trick and failed. So only Merc will be running it this year.

McLaren is for the trick since they’ll be using Merc engines still.

Much of the talk seems to be about banning it for 2027. The rules about changing the regs during the year are a lot tighter now.
 
Climber said:
If it's out there that they're doing on it, I hope the FIA does something about it. If they don't, they're showing corruption.
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Nonsense.

The FIA is following their rules that say compression ratio is checked when the engine is cold. There is another rule that says cars must follow the rules at all times during the weekend. These two rules seem to be at odds. But without another rule that says the FIA can check when hot, no one can prove a hot CR is illegal… so it’s not illegal.

The FIA is having a tech meeting on Jan 22 where they will decide the correct interpretation of the rules and what to do about it. I suspect a hot engine check will be added for 2027. I doubt this type of issue allows for an in-season rule change, since it’s not a safety thing.
 
With Cadillac and now HAAS revealing their cars, it's confirmed that Ferrari is going to a pushrod front AND rear suspension setup. HAAS purchases Ferrari's gearbox and carrier as well as it's rear suspension. Cadillac uses Ferrari gearbox internals, but manufactures their own casing. Cadillac is going with a pullrod front suspension for now.
 
Audi journey. I watched this last night.

And for the attention challenged.
 
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