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Tombazis explains F1's emergency fix for ‘yo-yo' racing

May 13 Nikolas Tombazis says Formula 1's planned 2027 regulation refinements are aimed at preventing the ‘yo-yo' racing effect that emerged under the controversial new hybrid rules. Amid intense criticism of the 2026 engine regulations – and emergency tweaks already introduced in Miami – the FIA has now agreed in principle to increase combustion-engine power and reduce electrical deployment from 2027. 'We recognised that the original allocation could lead to very early battery depletion under certain conditions,' FIA technical chief Tombazis explained to Auto Motor und Sport. 'By giving the internal combustion engine a little more leeway from 2027 onwards, we are...
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