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Poster headed They Binned DRS. Nothing Happened. comparing 2.16 on-track position changes per lap in 2025 with DRS against 2.08 in 2026 without it, a red minus 3.9 percent between them, and a bar chart with Barcelona highest in green at 2.77, Zandvoort 2.44, Budapest 2.39, Melbourne 1.53 and Monaco lowest in red at 0.88.

F1 Abolished DRS. We Measured What Happened to Overtaking.

Losing DRS was supposed to kill overtaking. Across nine dry circuits raced in both seasons, on-track position changes fell by 3.9%. That is all.

Bhavin Lathia· Sep 5, 2026

Poster reading 24 hours a year, that is all the testing they get, showing a lone papaya McLaren on an empty test circuit under grey skies with engineers watching from the pit wall, above the words one car at a time and simulator time unlimited.

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Why F1 Teams Barely Get to Test, and What They Do Instead

Track time is rationed to a handful of hours a year, one car at a time. Simulator time is unlimited. That single asymmetry explains how modern F1 teams are built.

Bhavin Lathia· Sep 2, 2026

Poster reading 768 kg, 32kg lighter for 2026, showing a Red Bull F1 car on scales displaying 768.0 kg, beside bars comparing 2025 at 800kg with 2026 at 768kg.

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How Much Does an F1 Car Weigh? The 2026 Diet, Explained

The 2026 minimum is 768kg, 32kg lighter than 2025 and the first real reversal after two decades of F1 cars getting steadily heavier. Here is what changed and why it matters.

Bhavin Lathia· Sep 1, 2026

Poster headed The Biggest Reset In Years showing a red and white 2026 Ferrari Formula 1 car on a dark blueprint background, with 2.93% slower than 2025 measured, a 50/50 power split between engine and electric, zero DRS zones and 11 teams on the grid.

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The 2026 F1 Regulations Explained: Everything That's New

New power units with a roughly 50/50 split of engine and electric power, active aerodynamics, the end of DRS, smaller and lighter cars, and 100% sustainable fuel. Here is everything that changes in Formula 1 for 2026, explained simply.

Bhavin Lathia· Aug 5, 2026