#formula-1-regulations

#formula-1-regulations

The MGU-K will be able to deploy its full 350 kW (469 hp) in key acceleration zones, complementing the V6's 400 kW (536 hp). Outside of those zones, the MGU-K is limited to just 250 kW (335 hp), resulting in smaller speed differentials.

I think when we decided to give him the race seat one and a half years ago, we hoped for this trajectory. The ups and downs you expect from a young driver aged 18 in the first year, and eventually by the second year [we hoped] the success would materialize and I think this is happening.

When I was younger I was frustrated, I was getting angry, especially when I was at Williams and finishing second to last every weekend. I was pissed off. I worked my whole life to get to F1 and now I'm at the back, and doing nothing. So I had to work on that, how do I deal with that and I came to the realisation that I just need to focus on my job.

In the short term, expectations are brutally realistic, but this is still a team intent on making noise from day one. That intent will be made clear when Cadillac unveils the livery of its first F1 car during a Super Bowl commercial Sunday. Such a move is a statement and arrival aimed as much at mainstream America as at a paddock that, for years, questioned whether the brand belonged on the grid at all.

We've been involved with the business for five years now. It's an incredible brand with lots of legacy and great values, and there's a long-term plan here. That was supported by two things last year: Carlos joining us, who obviously saw the opportunity when it came to wanting to win; and finishing fifth. And that just supported our story of going back to the top.

You don't have to know a thing about cars, racetracks or Formula One regulations to guess where this epic of male aggression is headed. But if the overall arc of F1 is fairly predictable, the movie is good at keeping you off-balance from moment to moment.

In short, it's because of a complete overhaul of the power unit, chassis and aerodynamic regulations for 2026. Such a big change, especially on the engine side, means teams need a couple of extra tests to get their heads around how to operate the new cars before the first race. It was the same last time we had a major power unit shake-up in 2014.

Image source, SNS Hamilton Academical have received a six-point deduction for failing to pay players' wages on time, their third points penalty this season. In December, the League One club were docked nine points for their failure to successfully acquire a bronze-level Scottish FA club licence by 31 March. That came after losing six points in October for paying trialists and fielding amateur players while under a transfer embargo.

I'm always very much in my own head and very thoughtful about myself. It's always been about proving it to myself. That's the thing inside I've always had to do. Then when it clicks and I reassure myself, that's when things go even better. I've gained confidence from last year. Just the fact I know I can do it means I know I can do it again. 100%.

With more power generated by electricity than last year's engines, there is more emphasis on drivers needing to be tactical with energy deployment and regeneration. The old drag reduction system has been replaced by a new overtake mode, giving extra power for overtaking.

In the 2021 Italian GP, Lewis Hamilton nearly had his head crushed when Max Verstappen's car literally climbed on top of his, with the car's bottom grazing past his helmet and onto the protective Halo. Later on, Toto Wolff of the Mercedes team breathed a sigh of relief, also reflecting on how much he fought against the addition of the Halo to the F1 car design. This isn't the first time a Halo has saved a life. Leclerc's helmet showed the battle scars of Fernando Alonso's tire from a similar incident in the Belgian GP in 2018.