Miami test exposes mixed results of F1's 2026 rule shake-up
At Miami, F1 tested the 2026 rule tweaks—smaller, lighter cars with hybrid engines and revised energy harvesting (7 MJ limit in qualifying, 350 kW) to encourage closer racing—with mixed responses: some drivers saw small improvements, but Verstappen remained critical and many called the changes insufficient as laps were ~1.5 seconds slower and ‘yo‑yo’ battles persisted.