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2026 sim laptimes still ‘much too slow' – Wolff

Jul.16 Formula 1 risks becoming 'much too slow' with the debut of the 2026 regulations as currently written, Toto Wolff admits. Many are tipping Mercedes to once again ace the forthcoming rule changes, but even boss Wolff admits he is worried about the laptimes currently emerging from simulations. 'What we need are cars that have as little drag as possible on the straights, but still have enough downforce to be fast in the corners,' he told the Austrian broadcaster ORF. Indeed, so extreme is the electrical component of the hybrid engine power for 2026 that the rule-makers are still tweaking the precise chassis regulations. Wolff warned: 'What we have now is much too slow. Sometimes we...
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