The 2026 Formula 1 regulations have been the subject of a lot of speculation in recent weeks and months.
However, the FIA have now provided more details on the power units, aerodynamics and chassis that will be used in the new era of F1.
Teams are very rarely in complete agreement whenever a sweeping change is made like this, however, there are several big talking points.
Bernie Collins has admitted that teams will struggle to reach the new minimum weight that’s been suggested.
Although DRS isn’t the most popular feature among some fans, it’s instead being replaced by a Manuel Overtake Mode – also known as MOM.
Speaking to technical expert Craig Scarborough on YouTube, F1 expert and former team manager Peter Windsor has shared his one regret having studied the new ruleset.
While nothing is officially set in stone, it does appear as though all 10 teams have a huge amount of work to do to prepare for 2026.
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Peter Windsor shares his ‘one regret’ for the 2026 F1 ruleset
Any major regulation change provides an opportunity for teams and drivers to get a jump on their rivals that they haven’t previously enjoyed.
It’s also helped share the driver’s market this year with teams attempting to secure their line-ups for 2026 so they can hit the ground running once they have their new cars.
Williams star Alex Albon cited the fact he’ll have a Mercedes engine as one of his reasons for extending his contract.
It’s also why Sauber moved so early in the year to sign Nico Hulkenberg from Haas with the German set to play his role in Audi’s introduction to the grid.
However, there are going to be plenty of question marks over the new regulations particularly as some simulations have provided worrying results.
Peter Windsor was discussing how the cars are going to look and drive and admitted he had one regret about a change the FIA could have made but didn’t.
While the engines are a worry, especially as they’ve removed one feature that would have potentially benefitted a supplier such as Audi, the aerodynamics are also a major concern.
Windsor believes that F1 had the chance to reintroduce active ride suspension to cars with teams aiming to run their cars as close to the ground as possible.
However, the reduction in driver aids has made reintroducing it to the sport for the first time in 30 years impossible.
Active ride suspension would have been an interesting introduction to Formula 1
Talking about the new rules, Windsor said: “At the moment, my one regret is that they haven’t gone to active ride.
“I think that would have been so appropriate given the cars today and the way automotive technology is going and the way that Formula 1 would have now handled active ride, particularly if the whole key to it is going to be running as low as possible again.
“It would have been so nice to see that but I guess they just thought it was too expensive, too complicated as ever.”
Active ride suspension in its simplest terms is a system that controls how close the car is to the ground at any given moment.
It can either be electronic or hydraulic and would help give drivers an additional layer of control while also reducing porpoising.
It’s still way too early to know whether the next set of regulations will be a success, however, given how close the current grid is, it’s hard to imagine the racing being as close as it is at the moment when the new cars first take to the track.
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