Will 2026 F1 Cars Finally Reach 400 Km/h (248 Mph)?

Reaction to Toto Wolff’s 2026 400km/h claim - thejudge13

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has set tongues wagging in the Formula One paddock after suggesting that the combination of 2026 power units and the radical aerodynamics of the next-generation […] The post Reaction to Toto Wolff’s 2026 400km/h claim appeared first on thejudge13.

Wolff’s 400km/h 2026 car claim explained

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has clarified what he meant by recent comments suggesting next year’s Formula 1 cars could top 400km/h on the straights.Wolff’s bold claim came in an interview with German publication Auto Motor Und Sport over the summer break, where he suggested that this peak speed was on the table thanks to the increase of electrical energy that will be available for F1's new rules era.Those remarks from Mercedes set some alarm bells …

Carlos Sainz scoffs at bold Mercedes claim on 2026 F1 cars

Carlos Sainz has rubbished the claim from Mercedes boss Toto Wolff that next year’s Formula 1 cars could reach speeds of up to 400 km/h. 2026 will see the introduction of a radical new set of technical regulations, threatening to shake up the sport in a way not seen since the introduction of the hybrid era in 2014. Whilst the V6 hybrids will remain, there is now a 50-50 split between internal combustion and electric power, it is generally accept…

Will 2026 F1 cars really reach 400km/h? - Wolff's comments explained

Suggestions from Mercedes' Toto Wolff that 2026 F1 cars could skirt the 400km/h barrier raised eyebrows over the past week, with drivers and the FIA weighing in on the topic

Will 2026 F1 cars finally reach 400 km/h (248 mph)?

Suggestions from Toto Wolff that 2026 F1 cars could get near top speeds of 400km/h have caused a stir, but both the real picture and what the Mercedes chief actually meant are more nuanced than that.As is well documented, F1 is facing a radical regulations shake-up in 2026, driven by a desire to obtain a near 50/50 split between energy derived by the V6 turbo engines and a much expanded ...Keep reading