It is somewhat ironic that the 2026 technical regulations were announced last week and became such a big talking point over the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, at a time when the current set of rules are actually doing exactly what they promised to do. What I would argue was the biggest failing of the 2022 rules was the timing of the cost cap introduction, which came too early for the playing field to change much on a financial front. It’s not that there could have been much done in the way of a different approach, but with hindsight that really should have tempered expectations of multiple teams fighting for wins. New regulations always provide an opportunity for one team to get it more...
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