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The 2026 Formula 1 season represents arguably the deepest regulatory upheaval since the hybrid era began in 2014. The cars are 20cm shorter, 10cm narrower, 30kg lighter at 768kg, and powered by a radically reworked power unit: energy now splits roughly 50/50 between the turbocharged V6 and the electrical system, up from approximately 80/20. DRS is gone, replaced by Overtake Mode — a power boost available to any driver within one second of the car ahead, deployable as a single burst or multiple shorter pulses across a lap. Active aerodynamics — movable front and rear wings — complete the new tactical toolkit.

For bettors on dz.1xbet.com, these changes create an exceptionally open competitive landscape. Lando Norris, the 2025 World Champion — crowned by just two points over Max Verstappen after a dramatic Abu Dhabi finale — finished only fifth in the season-opening Australian GP, conceding that the new machines require drivers to "forget everything you've ever done." It was George Russell (Mercedes) who won in Melbourne, ahead of rookie teammate Kimi Antonelli — who went on to become the youngest pole-sitter in F1 history in China — and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari). Verstappen, starting 20th after a qualifying crash, recovered to sixth. The grid now features eleven teams for the first time since 2016 with the entry of Cadillac (Pérez and Bottas), while Audi launches its power unit programme and Ford returns as a supplier with Red Bull.

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