The revolution will be total: here’s what Formula 1 cars will be like in a few years and what impacts these innovations will have on the race.
There are great news regarding Formula 1. For some time the leaders of this competition have been looking for the right balance that is capable of combine performance, safety and environmental sustainability and recently, the FIA (i.e. the International Automobile Federation) announced what will be the innovations that will revolutionize racing starting in a few years.
We look to the futuretherefore, also for Formula 1. In the meantime, however, the 2024 world championship is continuing. The race is close and if before the start of the championship everyone would have bet on a undisputed dominance of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris (who race for Red Bull), Ferrari is determined not to give the Austrian team an easy life. Charles Leclerc follows in fact Verstappen and thanks to the victory in the Monaco Grand Prix returns to threaten Red Bull.
2024 was marked by the introduction of new changes to the regulation aimed at improving the spectacularity of the race and competitiveness. These include the implementation of new materials for the construction of cars, but also the introduction of stricter limits on fuel consumption. All with a view to a more radical transformation.
Formula 1, everything changes: the details
From 2026, the face of Formula 1 will change significantly. It will be a historic turning point for this competition. The news doesn’t just concern power unit, but also the aerodynamics and other key components of the cars. From 2026, therefore, single-seaters they will use synthetic fuels thus significantly reducing Co2 emissions compared to traditional fuels.
Another change will then concern thecar aerodynamics. The new single-seaters will in fact be equipped with movable wings at both the front and rear, designed with the aim of reducing drag and thus improving aerodynamic efficiency. This way, they will be guaranteed higher speeds with less resistance.
What impact will the new rules have?
The FIA’s objective is not only to make the races more spectacular and competitivebut also that of reduce emissions that the single-seaters of this competition produce towards the environment. All teams will be called upon to quickly adapt to these innovations, investing immediately in research and development.
Meanwhile, the Formula 1 championship is about to return. After the Monaco Grand Prix, the race will take place on Sunday 9 June on the slopes of MontrealCanada.
