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‘Get rid of the battery’: F1 under increasing pressure to make more changes to engine rules

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Formula One is under increasing pressure to consider immediate changes and the long-term future of its new engines, with the world champion Lando Norris reiterating after the Miami Grand Prix that the only answer to address sport-wide dissatisfaction was to “get rid of the battery”. At the meeting in Florida, which was won by Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli , with Norris second, F1 and the FIA had brought in fresh regulations to address unhappiness and safety concerns prompted by the pivotal role energy management plays under the new 2026 formula. There has been widespread criticism of the formula – which employs almost a 50-50 split between the internal combustion engine (ICE) and electrical energy. And while the adjustments to mitigate the issues which came in this weekend were considered successful, the long-term distaste remains, as Norris noted. “It’s a small step in the right direction but it’s not to the level that Formula One should still be at yet,” he said.…

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