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McLaren chief: F1 should be going down Formula E's path

Article To news overview © McLaren One of McLaren Applied Technologies' chief engineers has voiced his support that Formula 1 will slowly increase its dependency on electrification in the future, but warned against doing so on the electrical side of the engines too quickly. Formula 1 is currently trying to finalise the engine regulations for 2026, with a recent meeting of the World Motor Sport Council confirming the four main objectives are to retain the 1.6-litre V6 turbos, remove the MGU-H, introduce a cost cap and increase the electrical power output to 350kW. This new electrical power output is some 100kW more than the current generation of Formula E cars generate. Richard Saxby of...
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