Make the World Formula 1 World Championship (F1) more spectacular: this is the objective of the new technical regulations which will come into force in 2026. The same concern already prevailed, three years ago, at the time of the adoption of specifications aimed at facilitating overruns, after eight years of domination without sharing Mercedes in the era of turbocharged hybrid engines, between 2014 and 2021: Sept Titles in pilots, eight among manufacturers.
Three years later, the results are disappointing. The German stable, which missed the turn of the “soil effect” single -seaters, has entered the rank, but its Austrian competitor Red Bull has imposed equally overwhelming control: three titles in pilots (2022, 2023 and 2024), two among manufacturers (2022, 2023). In the 2023 season, she even won 21 out of 22 races, unheard of.
“In F1, engineers are always stronger than the regulationsnotes Jacques Villeneuve, world champion in 1997, who comments on the Grands Prix on Canal+. With each new regulations, they peel the specifications to find a trick that will allow them to dominate the competition. When a stable succeeds, it can be untouchable for several years. »»
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