Mercedes technical director James Allison has commented on the 2026 regulations and the challenges he is expecting to encounter as the Brackley outfit enters next year's season. Highlighting that the tyres will still be a bottleneck for performance, he added that dependency on a good powertrain could come second to the chassis and aerodynamics of their car.

Speaking to Nextgen Auto , he first spoke about the power delivery of the new power units.

"Some things are going to change for the better," he said . "The rather unfortunate formula of very high engine loads at the end of the straight will disappear and we will have much more moderate loads at the end of the straight, which will be beneficial for everyone.

"But other things will evolve in a more delicate direction."

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