At the Formula 1 Commission meeting in London which took place today, the FIA, F1 and teams discussed the next generation of power units from 2026 onwards and the FIA revealed six preliminary targets “following simulation work by its aerodynamic department” and which had been “well received by the Commission”.
Following on from the last update in December, that centred around four pillars, further progress has been revealed, in tandem with planned updates to the aerodynamic rules.
The FIA have set the following preliminary targets after simulation work by their own aero department:
Significantly reduced drag to improve sustainability and efficiency and complement the power unit characteristics.
Maintain and improve recent lessons learned about close racing and cars being able to follow each other.Reduce car dimensions.
Reduce or contain car mass.
Sustainability: continue path towards the standardisation or simplification of strategically-selected components for cost-cutting purposes.
Expand the usage of sustainable materials or technologies and focus on recyclability.Continued innovation in terms of car safety, moving towards active and connected safety systems.
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