F1 caps Miami Grand Prix electric power at 250kW for one-third of lap

9 articles · Updated · The Race · May 1

The limit applies in races through Turns 1-8 and 11-16, while qualifying in Miami keeps an 8MJ harvesting limit because the circuit offers strong normal braking recharge.
The changes are the first since stakeholders agreed 2026 energy-management revisions intended to curb extreme battery-charging tactics in qualifying and reduce major speed differentials during races.
Miami also raises the speed threshold for cutting MGU-K power to 240km/h in some first-sector sweeps from 210km/h, as Haas boss Ayao Komatsu warned the rules are becoming overly complex.

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