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🟦 CONTEXT
During the 2025 Formula 1 season, cars used a hybrid system made up of two main Motor Generator Units (MGUs) as part of the Power Unit (PU):
the MGU-K (Motor Generator Unit – Kinetic) and the MGU-H (Motor Generator Unit – Heat).
MGU-K: This system recovered kinetic energy under braking. It could deploy up to 120 kW (around 160 hp) of additional electrical power to the crankshaft and recover up to 2 megajoules per lap.
MGU-H: A highly complex unit connected to the turbocharger. It recovered energy from exhaust heat. That energy could be used to drive the MGU-K, be stored in the battery, or keep the turbo spinning to reduce turbo lag, with no direct limit on power or recovery per lap.
The combination of both units, together with the 1.6-liter turbocharged V6 internal combustion engine, produced a total output of around 1,000 horsepower.
For the 2026 regulations, the MGU-H will be completely removed, while the power of the MGU-K will increase significantly to around 350 kW.

The F1 2026 regulations fundamentally change how races are fought.
With the elimination of the MGU-H and the major increase in MGU-K power, energy becomes a strategic resource. Every attempt to close the gap, every defense, and every attack is a decision that affects the rest of the race. In this context, strong qualifying and intelligent management become decisive factors.

🟩 DATA
The MGU-K will be the only hybrid energy source in 2026.
Approximate maximum power: 350 kW.
Energy is recovered exclusively under braking and managed throughout the lap.
The regulations define:
Maximum energy per lap
Maximum instantaneous power
Usage modes (automatic and manual override)
When and how energy is deployed is left open to strategic interpretation.

🟨 EDITORIAL
F1 2026 significantly increases the mental demand on drivers.
Circuits are familiar, but the context changes lap after lap. Attacking consumes resources; defending preserves them. In many situations, holding a strong position — P2 or P3 with a safe gap — can be the smartest race decision.

This elevates two key elements:

1. "Qualifying", because starting ahead reduces the need to spend energy in traffic.
2. "Driving precision", because every efficient braking zone becomes usable energy later on.

Grey areas appear when, within the same regulations, some teams achieve better efficiency, energy transfer, and consistency. It is not about having more power, but about managing it better. This is where decisions that once looked conservative now reveal themselves as strategic.

🟪 QUOTE

“Defending a position is also a way of attacking in F1 2026.”

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🟫 INFORMATION & IMAGE DISCLAIMER
📌 Content based on publicly available information and editorial interpretation of the current context heading toward F1 2026.
📌 Images inspired by official FIA 2026 renders, developed using artificial intelligence for editorial purposes.

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