Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 8
FIA and Formula 1 agree 2027 engine power shift
Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 8

FIA and Formula 1 agree 2027 engine power shift

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 8

Summary

  • After a Miami meeting with team principals and Formula One Management, they backed a roughly 50kW ICE increase, fuel-flow rise and 50kW cut in ERS deployment.
  • The move would shift the planned power balance from about 50-50 toward 60-40, aiming to reduce battery-management demands and improve racing and qualifying.
  • The changes follow driver criticism, including from Max Verstappen, and safety concerns after Haas driver Ollie Bearman's crash in Japan under the 2026 engine concept.

Insights

Is F1's engine rule U-turn a necessary fix for bad racing or a betrayal of its ambitious green promises?
After this sudden rule change, are new manufacturers like Audi and Ford regretting their massive F1 investments?