Overview
- FIA, team chiefs and engine makers reached a provisional plan during Friday’s online meeting to move the power split to roughly 60% from the combustion engine in 2027.
- The package would raise fuel‑flow to add about 50 kW from the V6 and reduce deployment from the electric boost system (ERS) by about 50 kW.
- The measures are not final and will be refined in technical working groups before an electronic World Motor Sport Council vote.
- Drivers had flagged “energy poverty,” saying they had to lift off on straights to recharge, and the goal now is a more intuitive car that lets them push without complex battery juggling.
- Teams caution major hardware changes need long lead times, with McLaren’s Andrea Stella saying larger tanks and other parts make 2028 a more realistic horizon for deeper revisions.