Fernando Alonso has launched one other scathing overview of the 2026 System 1 laws by claiming no “driver expertise” is required after the British Grand Prix.
This yr F1 has launched its newest regulation overhaul with radical modifications to each the chassis and energy unit, the latter being the extra contentious level.
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That is as a result of F1 edged in the direction of a 50-50 cut up between electrical energy and the interior combustion engine, inflicting a special kind of racing with battery administration being key.
It is brought about a type of racing known as ‘yo-yo’ the place differing vitality ranges result in extra overtakes and in locations not beforehand seen, which was on full present final weekend on the high-energy Silverstone circuit.
The dash race, specifically, noticed yo-yo battles throughout the sector and this has irked the Aston Martin driver, who beforehand claimed that the 2026 automobiles are the “worst” he’d pushed in Monaco.
“It relies upon what the followers and the game needs,” mentioned Alonso after Sunday’s British Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
“Yesterday I noticed replays of the dash, individuals overtaking in the course of the straights with extra battery.
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“So there is no driver enter or driver expertise wanted to overhaul a automotive in entrance of you. You need not outbrake anybody, you need not overtake on the skin, you need not take any threat.
“You simply press one button, and also you overtake when you’ve got a greater energy unit than the automotive in entrance.”
What clearly would not assist Alonso, who has pushed many generations of F1 automobiles since his debut in 2001, is Aston Martin being a backmarker this yr squabbling with newcomer Cadillac.
Silverstone was “extra of the identical” for the 44-year-old who completed exterior of the factors and even had his AMR26 shut itself off in the course of the formation lap.
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“Extra of the identical” might most likely be utilized to subsequent week’s Belgian Grand Prix as effectively, which Alonso reckons will probably be much like Silverstone with its high-speed corners and lengthy straights.
Spa-Francorchamps
Spa-Francorchamps
“Clearly, Silverstone and Spa, they’re very trusted on vitality,” mentioned Alonso. “You can’t deploy in all on the straights.
“Subsequent week, it will be the identical factor. When you deploy in Spa from Flip 1 to five, it’s finito for the remainder of the lap. So, it’s essential save just a little bit there to have deployment from 14 to the bus cease [chicane].
“However if you happen to deploy in these two straights, which is the optimum deployment, then there may be one minute, sector 2, with no deployment in any respect.
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“And with no deployment in any respect, we can’t overlook that this yr we have now considerably much less energy than final yr and fewer energy than F2 – that’s the case once you minimize the deployment.
“So, sure, it’s a problem.”
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