FIA Agrees to Change 2027 Engine Regulations After Talks With F1 Teams

The FIA has reached an agreement in principle with Formula 1 teams, the championship and other stakeholders to alter engine regulations for the 2027 season. The changes would increase the power from the internal combustion engine by roughly 50kW while reducing Energy Recovery System deployment by the same amount and raising fuel flow rates.

The decision came during an online meeting held today. Representatives from the FIA, F1 and major stakeholders discussed both immediate regulatory adjustments and longer-term modifications to the sport's technical framework.

The proposed framework would shift the current near-equal balance between combustion and electrical output by boosting the internal combustion element. Team bosses had indicated during last weekend's Miami Grand Prix that hardware alterations to the V6 hybrid units should become the priority focus for future development.

The FIA said in a statement that the measures agreed for 2027 would see a nominal increase in Internal Combustion Engine power by 50kW alongside a fuel-flow increase and a nominal reduction of the Energy Recovery System deployment power by 50kW. It added that further detailed discussion in technical groups comprising teams and Power Unit Manufacturers is required before the final package is decided.

Once power unit manufacturers have cast their votes on the final agreed package, the measures will go to the World Motor Sport Council for approval.

Those changes are designed to improve safety and reduce excessive energy harvesting, according to the FIA. The FIA reported that the Miami adjustments were deemed to have delivered improved competition and represent a positive step in the continued refinement of the 2026 framework.

It said no material issues or safety concerns had been identified following implementation in Miami. Further evaluation of the Miami package is ongoing. Additional adjustments could include improved start-safety revisions and measures to improve safety under wet conditions.

These will be communicated to teams once defined. The news follows open criticism of the new rule changes for the 2026 season by Max Verstappen. The Dutch driver, who currently sits seventh in the drivers' standings, had threatened to quit the sport.

>"It's not very Formula 1-like. It feels a bit more like Formula E on steroids. ... It's really anti-driving. " — Max Verstappen (GB News) Verstappen had said the regulations felt fundamentally wrong even if tweaks were possible, adding that his passion for the sport would not be satisfied by competing without enjoyment.