Overview
- F1 stakeholders, in a Friday meeting, agreed in principle to add about 50 kW to the combustion engine and cut ERS output by a similar amount for 2027, with detailed work now moving to technical groups before World Motor Sport Council sign‑off.
- The FIA said the Miami tweaks improved racing and raised no material safety issues, citing reduced per‑lap recharge, revised boost limits that curb sudden speed jumps, and start and wet‑weather updates tested at the event.
- Drivers say core problems remain because limited battery energy still penalizes flat‑out cornering on flying laps, leaving cars slower on the following straights and creating large and sometimes unpredictable closing speeds.
- Further discussions are exploring hardware and electrical changes, and Montreal’s long straights are expected to expose any remaining charging and deployment shortfalls more clearly than Miami did.
- Red Bull reported a step forward in Miami after a new floor, revised sidepods, a rotating rear wing, and a replaced steering rack improved Max Verstappen’s feel and pace, illustrating how teams are adapting while rules evolve.