This year will be an unusual one for Formula 1 development. The introduction of a new power unit for 2026, as well as a significantly different set of chassis and aerodynamic regulations, makes the decision path for development programmes more difficult than ever.
In preparation for this, the FIA has kept the regulation changes for 2025 to a minimum, thereby enabling teams to minimise the work needed on 2025 development while concentrating on the 2026 project. In some ways this is similar to 2021 when, due to COVID restrictions, the FIA mandated a token system for chassis development while allowing free rein to aero development within the bounds of the existing Aerodynamic Testing Restrictions (ATR).
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Pat Symonds
Formula 1
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