Good news for Formula 1 after new FIA rule change

The FIA has adjusted the Formula 1 regulations for 2027 and 2028, giving the engine manufacturers more leeway in how they use their power units in the second and third years of the new engine rules. The change means F1 teams will be allowed to deploy an extra unit of each engine component for the next two years, whereas a stricter limit had initially been planned.

The FIA has extended the temporary relaxation of the number of permitted power unit components by two years. As a result, each driver may use four internal combustion engines, four turbochargers, and four exhaust systems in 2027 and 2028. In addition, three MGU-Ks, three batteries, and three electronic control units are allowed. Previously, this exception only applied in 2026, when the new regulations came into force.