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ANALYSIS: Manual Override Mode replaces Drag Reduction System on the new 2026 F1 cars

FIA's Technical Director Jan Monchaux has delivered answers to explain how the 2026 F1 cars will increase overtaking opporunities without the drag reduction system. Ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, the FIA and Formula One released the technical regulations that will define the sport from 2026 onwards. One of the key changes is that the new cars will be 30kg lighter than current generation F1 cars which should improve efficiency and handling. Power units will also go through a significant overhaul as the much-debated MGU-H will be ditched and the ratio between the internal combustion engine and the electrical energy will be even. The maximum deployment of electrical energy via the MGU-K...
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