US EditionF1 2026 terminology: Overtake mode, boost mode, active aero, recharge
- On Dec 17, 2025, Formula 1 and the FIA unveiled plain-language terms for the 2026 car regulations after consulting the 50,000-strong Fan Voice community and experts to reduce jargon.
- The overhaul stems from a planned 2026 rewrite of chassis and engines, which includes removing ground-effect tunnels, shrinking cars, and cutting minimum weight to 770kg.
- F1 defined Overtake Mode as replacing Drag Reduction System, letting drivers deploy extra power within one second to pass, Boost Mode as driver ERS deployment providing max power anywhere, and Active Aero and Recharge as movable wings and on-lap battery refill.
- Commentators and fans will likely hear the new terms often, as F1 intends broadcasters and commentators to adopt them while drivers manage increased electrical capacity and energy management during sessions.
- Teams will launch their 2026 cars starting with Red Bull on Jan. 15, with preseason testing from Jan. 26-30, ahead of the March 6 season start, as F1 plans a longer development timetable.
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The 2026 marks the beginning of a new era in Formula 1 in terms of technical regulation, which not only implies a new appearance in the cars, but in their operation and passage in some aspects of terminology that we explain below so that you arrive in the best way to the next season, that as you know will count on the introduction of the Cadillac squirery (with Checo Pérez and Valtteri Bottas as pilots) and the transformation of Sauber to Audi.
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