F1 tyre cooling tricky to be scuppered in reworded 2026 rulebook

F1 bans McLaren secret tyre tech

FIA Drops the Hammer: McLaren's tyre cooling edge outlawed - Formula 1's ever-changing regulatory landscape has dealt another blow to the spirit of technical innovation. The FIA has now formally moved to outlaw a controversial grey area that certain teams, particularly McLaren, have been exploiting to great effect. From 2026 onwards, the sport's governing body…

F1 tyre cooling tricky to be scuppered in reworded 2026 rulebook

Formula 1 teams’ ability to cool tyres in hot temperatures will be made harder by the FIA, after having reworded some of its regulations for the 2026 season. Next year sees the introduction of brand new regulations, which brings an air of excitement given the mystery of how teams will approach and interpret them. One of the current controversies over the last year, which has spread across this season and the last, has been McLaren’s ability to k…