The FIA has confirmed that proposed engine changes for Formula 1’s 2027 regulations have been agreed in principle following an online meeting involving team principals, FOM and power unit manufacturers. With the Miami Grand Prix now in the books following the debut of the latest rule tweaks strongly requested by the drivers to improve both racing and safety after weaknesses emerged during the opening three races, the
FIA and the teams have reviewed the impact of the changes introduced in Florida while also shifting their focus towards the next steps for the future.
The Miami changes are still being analysed by the FIA, with further tweaks already under consideration for upcoming races. The governing body is currently working on additional safety measures for race starts and wet conditions, while new visual-signalling solutions could be introduced as early as the Canadian Grand Prix.
Attention then shifted towards next season, with the FIA confirming that the proposals agreed in principle for 2027 would include an increase of around 50kW in internal combustion engine power through higher fuel flow, alongside a reduction of roughly 50kW in ERS deployment power.
“Turning to the longer-term measures, there was unanimous commitment to introduce changes which further enhanced fair and safe competition, that were intuitive for drivers and teams and were in the best interests of the sport. The measures agreed in principle today for 2027 would see a nominal increase in Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) power by ~50kW with a fuel-flow increase and a nominal reduction of the Energy Recovery System (ERS) deployment power by ~50kW.”
“It was agreed that further detailed discussion in technical groups comprising teams and Power Unit Manufacturers was required before the final package was decided. The final proposals presented during today’s meeting are the result of a series of consultations over the past few weeks between the FIA and multi-stakeholders with invaluable input from F1 drivers.”