
Spa 2026: Energy limits rewrite the Belgian GP lap and strategy
F1’s 2026 power-unit changes, including reduced downforce and restricted electrical energy deployment, are reshaping Spa’s lap: sector two relies more on the ICE, erasing some high-speed carries and altering speeds through Blanchimont and Pouhon; teams are experimenting with multiple energy-usage presets as they adapt to the new regime, with 2027–28 tweaks anticipated to recover some circuit character.