Honda's chief engineer Tetsushi Kakuda speaks about the challenges faced when designing their 2026 F1 power unit ahead of the new regulations
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Honda’s Tetsushi Kakuda discusses their new F1 power unit for 2026

Honda’s chief engineer Tetsushi Kakuda has spoken about the new power unit regulations ahead of the 2026 F1 season. 2026 marks a huge change in Formula 1 with the introduction of new technical regulations. These span multiple areas, including new power units. The hybrid element of the power unit has an increased significance, and teams…

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Audi warns Mercedes may exploit a compression ratio grey area in the 2026 F1 engine rules, risking an early and decisive advantage.
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Audi warns 2026 F1 engine loophole could hand Mercedes a major early advantage

Formula 1 has not yet entered the 2026 season, yet a serious technical dispute already threatens to shape the competitive order of the new era. As reported by The Race, ahead of the 2026 F1 season, Audi has emerged as a vocal manufacturer warning that Mercedes could begin the regulations with a substantial and potentially…

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Following the launch of the R26 livery, Audi F1 drivers Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hülkenberg looked ahead to 2026.
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Bortoleto disagrees with Ocon reset comment as Hülkenberg talks Audi F1 challenge

Following the launch of the R26 livery, Audi F1 drivers Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hülkenberg looked ahead to 2026. In a Haas pre-season Q&A yesterday, Esteban Ocon talked about the reset drivers are set to face this year. He feels everything learned since karting can be dumped such is the changes to the cars and…

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Honda and Aston Martin F1 officially launched their partnership, with both commenting on the compression ratio debate.
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Aston Martin F1 and Honda comment on compression ratio debate

On January 20, 2026, Honda and Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team officially launched their partnership, signaling a major shift in the F1 landscape; the topic of compression ratio also came up. Starting with the 2026 season, the British squad will transition from Mercedes power to become the primary factory partner for Honda, utilising a…

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Long-serving F1 design lead John Owen will leave Mercedes over the course of the 2026 season, with the W17 being the last F1 car he helped design for the team
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Mercedes chief designer John Owen to part ways with the team during 2026 F1 season

Mercedes have announced on Tuesday morning that long-serving F1 design lead John Owen will leave the team over the course of the 2026 season.   With the Brackley-based squad gearing up for the reveal of the W17, which is the 17th design that he has overseen for the German manufacturer, Owen has made the decision to…

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Aston Martin and Honda Racing reveal their Power Unit, the RA626H, for the 2026 Formula 1 season, marking the start of the new partnership
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Aston Martin and Honda Racing reveal F1 Power Unit for 2026

Ahead of the 2026 F1 car livery launch, Aston Martin and Honda Racing unveiled the RA626H power unit for the upcoming Formula 1 season. The presentation marked the first public reveal of a power unit developed under Formula 1’s new 2026 regulations. With this unveiling, Honda officially began a new chapter in Formula 1 as…

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Technical Director Andrea De Zordo reveals how Haas has been building the VF-26, as the team looks ahead to 2026 and a new era of F1.
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De Zordo details Haas VF-26 development ahead of 2026 F1 reset

Formula 1 is on the brink of its most transformative technical overhaul in decades, and at TGR Haas F1 Team, Technical Director Andrea De Zordo is among those leading the complex task of delivering the VF-26 for the 2026 F1 season. With an all-new aerodynamic philosophy, revised car dimensions and a fundamentally different power unit…

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