How will F1 be different in 2026 after biggest-ever rules change?
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Analysis F1 2026 rules: Explaining new cars, engines, modes and racing ahead of Australian GP first race with Bernie Collins Sky Sports F1's Bernie Collins explains the major changes to cars and engines for the new season and how it will impact the racing; watch the Australian Grand Prix live on Sky Sports F1, with track action under way from Friday morning and Sunday's race at 4am Bernie Collins F1 Analyst Monday 2 March 2026 16:19, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player A closer look at how F1 in 2026 will look as the sport starts a new era of recharge mode, more electric power, new teams and engine suppliers. What's different about the new cars in 2026? Lots of things are different about the new cars, after the biggest regulation overhaul we've ever had in F1. Normally we have regulation overhauls where a bit of aerodynamics change, or a bit of the engine change, but now pretty much everything is new. When to watch the Australian GP live on Sky Sports F1 2026: Calendar, line-ups, new regulations, how to watch on Sky Sports Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 In terms of the chassis, the cars are smaller and lighter. The minimum weight they can be is lower, while they're smaller in both length and width. As well as that, the tyres are smaller. But as part of that, there are new tyres. So, we've effectively got new compounds from Pirelli. And because they're smaller, they will react differently as well. And what about the aerodynamics? We previously had the ground-effect era, where the floor was producing a lot of downforce and the cars were being run really close to the ground. Now we've got an aerodynamic platform that more closely matches what we had before the last regulation change in 2022. And that means that we're beginning to see cars with more rake, which refers to when the rear ride height is noticeably higher than the front ride height, so the car looks a bit nose down. Also See: Stream every F1 race ...
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