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(Rumour) Albon's car can't be repaired overnight, Williams looking at option to give him Sargeant's car and make Sargeant sit out weekend
[Tobi Grüner] We hear Albons chassis can't be repaired over night & will go back to the factory tomorrow. Albon might get the only running car that's left if there is a realistic chance of points & if Sargeants contract allows Williams to make the swap.
Latest plans for the 2026 tech rules: Width of the cars to be reduced to 190 cm (now 200 cm). Wheelbase shortened at least to 340 cm (now 360 cm).
Smaller cars & wings will result in 40% less downforce.
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Two years is not a lot of time when you're working on new Formula One regulations. And the changes for 2026 will be even bigger than those for 2022, because they will affect both the powertrain and the car. The new engine rules will help determine what the car will look like. That's because the powertrain concept is changing in a big way.
The rules for the hybrid drive are largely known. The architecture of the combustion engine will not change much. The minimum weight is set at 130 kilograms, that of the turbocharger at 12 kilograms. The MGU-K must weigh at least 16 kilograms, the battery 35 kilograms. This would result in a total weight of 193 kilograms, 23 percent more than at present.
In addition to using 100 percent sustainable fuel, the share of electric power is almost tripled. 350
Mercedes has reshaped the sidepod cooling inlet for this weekend.