Is F1 taking action?
The Australian GP recorded virtually triple the number of overtakings compared to the 2025 edition, but it is clear that the baptism of the new rules has generated anomalies which have also led to the multiplication of overtaking, just think of how many times Russell and Leclerc overtook each other without anything really changing in reality given that the positions remained the same until Russell’s early pit stop in conjunction with the Virtual Safety Car forced by Isack Hadjar’s technical knockout.
The Chinese GP will see teams and drivers compete on a completely different track and the verdict that I will emerge from Shanghai regarding energy management will be fundamental in view of Suzuka. As reported by the newspaper The-Race.comIndeed, after the Chinese GP there will be a meeting where the issue relating to energy management will be discussed which has made many illustrious critics starting from Max Verstappen.
“The unanimous position of the teams was to stick to the current provisions for the first races and to review the issue when we have a little more data – explained the FIA technical manager Nick Tombazis – our intention is to review the energy management situation after China. We have some tricks up our sleeve in this regard that we didn’t want to introduce before the first race without having the first feedback from the race weekends.”
One possible solution could be to increase the super clipping power (currently limited to 250 kW), which would help pilots recharge their batteries much more easily. Another possibility is to decrease the power that can be used (currently 350 kW) to allow pilots to maintain boost levels for much longer. It is also being evaluated whether there are ways to increase the power of the internal combustion engine.
