Mercedes AMG Formula One team principal Toto Wolff 's claim that the 2026 car is capable of reaching speeds of up to 400 km/h has been addressed by FIA's single seater director Nikolas Tombazis, who immediately turned down the possibility of that happening.

With the 2026 power unit being one of a kind, given that it will be powered equally by electric power and internal combustion, there has been much talk about its potential, with questions about whether it will be able to produce great racing. In addition, active aerodynamics will replace the exclusive Drag Reduction System (DRS) on the cars, a big switch from familiar convention.

One factor that raises doubt about the prospect is that this would be the first time teams are building F1 power units of such a nature. Secondly, several

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