Formula 1 and the FIA agreed in principle on 2027 regulation changes that would raise Internal Combustion Engine power by about 50kW and cut Energy Recovery System deployment power by about 50kW. The proposal comes after a run of consultations with teams, power unit manufacturers and drivers, and before the final package is put to votes.
Friday Talks With Teams
Friday’s meeting brought together Team Principals, Formula One Management and power unit manufacturer representatives after an online discussion. The FIA said the session opened with a review of the rule refinements introduced at last weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, then moved to further evolutionary changes for the 2026 regulations.
Those Miami refinements were described by the FIA as measures designed to improve safety and reduce excessive harvesting. The federation said they had delivered improved competition and represented a positive step in the continued refinement of the 2026 framework.
Miami Package Review
The FIA also said it had noted “no material issues or safety concerns” after the introduction of the Miami refinements. Further evaluation of that package is still underway, with additional adjustments to be introduced at future events if the technical groups settle on them.
Two safety items sit inside that process. The FIA said improved start-safety revisions and measures to improve safety under wet conditions will be communicated to teams once defined. That leaves the 2026 framework still being adjusted while the 2027 package is already taking shape.
2027 Hardware Changes
The 2027 proposal changes the hardware balance again. The FIA said the measures agreed in principle would include a nominal increase in Internal Combustion Engine power by ~50kW alongside a fuel-flow increase, plus a nominal reduction in Energy Recovery System deployment power by ~50kW.
That shift follows consultations over the past few weeks between the FIA and multi-stakeholders, with input from F1 drivers included in the process. The final proposals were developed through those discussions, but the technical detail still has to go through further work.
Before the package is decided, technical groups made up of teams and power unit manufacturers will hold more detailed discussions. The next formal step is a World Motor Sport Council e-vote and a vote by the power unit manufacturers, which will decide whether the 2027 changes move from principle to the rulebook.
