2026 Hungarian Grand Prix - Hungaroring, July 24 - 26

[AR3-GP]

Mxx recharge is 9MJ in qualifying and 8.5MJ in the race.

[stephen]

Mxx recharge is 9MJ in qualifying and 8.5MJ in the race.

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This is the kind of regulation that makes F1 feel overly manufactured. The corner-specific energy limits feel unnecessarily artificial.

[Jambier]

Mxx recharge is 9MJ in qualifying and 8.5MJ in the race.

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This is the kind of regulation that makes F1 feel overly manufactured. The corner-specific energy limits feel unnecessarily artificial.

Yes it almost seems like a joke all this ...

[SB15]

Mxx recharge is 9MJ in qualifying and 8.5MJ in the race.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HN2XpPQXkAA ... =4096x4096

This is the kind of regulation that makes F1 feel overly manufactured. The corner-specific energy limits feel unnecessarily artificial.

Yes it almost seems like a joke all this ...

Like what is all of this nonsense? Why do we need a MJ limitation? Just let the teams and drivers figure out what's optimal. During the summer break, the FIA and FOM needs to highly consider the 70/30 split for next year.

[AR3-GP]

Yes I think the document drives home how much the drivers are not really driving with their right foot because the car is able to give different power output for the same pedal position automatically. It's really a strange phenomenon that the sport has gotten itself into, but I'm optimistic about this weekend. I think it can be similar to Monaco where the PU behavior is not that intrusive.

F1 really needs to have a good weekend before signing off for the summer otherwise the next few weeks will be unbearable.

[dans79]

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During the summer break, the FIA and FOM needs to highly consider the 70/30 split for next year.

They are working towards a better solution, but the teams just can't magically switch something like this over a month let alone stay within the budget cap.

With that being said I am of the firm opinion the FIA could change one rule in the sporting regulations, and then the teams would likely be able to fix their issues almost overnight.

[PlatinumZealot]

The chassis rules are very good. I love the straight mode and lighter cars. The crap is the high percent of MGUK and general energy starved ppwer units.

[venkyhere]

[basti313]

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During the summer break, the FIA and FOM needs to highly consider the 70/30 split for next year.

They are working towards a better solution, but the teams just can't magically switch something like this over a month let alone stay within the budget cap.

With that being said I am of the firm opinion the FIA could change one rule in the sporting regulations, and then the teams would likely be able to fix their issues almost overnight.

Well, limiting MGUK power output was already done and worked. This also does not cause any R&D costs, it is just a figure they put in for any track individually as we see in the notes that were just posted.

That is just a political problem as the laptime will rise. But in the end everyone would be forced to drive the corners at maximum speed and not use them to charge for the next straight.

[AR3-GP]

This simulation engineer predicts that teams will not try to recover the full 9MJ because the straights are not long enough. How is that for a plot twist?

In Hungary, recovering more energy could slow down the F1 2026. The FIA allows 9 MJ per lap, but my simulation only harnesses 6.60 MJ. Without long straights to deploy it, braking earlier or doing more lift and coast costs more time than it gives back.

[venkyhere]

This simulation engineer predicts that teams will not try to recover the full 9MJ because the straights are not long enough. How is that for a plot twist?

In Hungary, recovering more energy could slow down the F1 2026. The FIA allows 9 MJ per lap, but my simulation only harnesses 6.60 MJ. Without long straights to deploy it, braking earlier or doing more lift and coast costs more time than it gives back.

Has he accounted for 'more drag' due to 'high DF' and hence more energy expenditure ?