For returning fans

What’s new in 2026

2026 brought new rules for the cars and the engines at the same time. If you’ve watched F1 before, these are the things that are different now. New to it all? Start with Chapter 01: Your first race.

  • Wings that move

    Both wings flatten on the straights in and snap back to for the corners. Every driver gets it, every lap.

    More in Chapter 03: The car

  • Overtake Mode replaces DRS

    Instead of a rear-wing flap, a driver within a second of the car ahead now gets , extra electric energy to attack with. Any driver can also spend stored energy with .

  • Half-electric engines

    The new get about half their power from the battery, harvested under braking with . They run on sustainable fuel.

    More in Chapter 03: The car

  • Smaller, lighter cars

    Shorter (3,400 mm wheelbase), narrower (1,900 mm) and lighter (768 kg minimum), with narrower tyres and less .

    More in Chapter 03: The car

  • 11 teams, 22 cars

    Cadillac joins as a brand-new team, and Sauber becomes the Audi works team. The bigger grid is why six drivers now drop out of each qualifying round.

    More in Chapter 04: The teams