2026 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX

06 - 08 March 2026

From The FIA Formula One Race Director Document 6

To All Teams, All Officials Date 05 March 2026

Time 17:28

Title Power Unit Information

Description Power Unit Information

Enclosed 01AUS - PU Info.pdf

Rui Marques

The FIA Formula One Race Director

F1 POWER UNIT INFORMATION TO THE TEAMS AND PUMs

2026 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX

COMPETITION INFORMATION

| ROUND No. | R01 |
| --- | --- |
| VENUE | Melbourne |
| CENTRELINE | 5.278 km |
| FORMAT | Standard |
| DATE | 06-08 March |

POWER AND ENERGY LIMITS

| Article C5.2.10 Maximum Recharge per lap |  |  |  |  | Article C5.12.8 Maximum PU Power Reduction Rate |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Race |  | Qualifying | Free Practice sessions | Out laps other than in Race | Power Limited Distance | Rate Limit |
| Normal lap | Overtake |  |  |  |  |  |
| 8.0 MJ | 8.5 MJ | 7.0 MJ | 8.5 MJ | 8.5 MJ | 3518 m | 50 kW/s |

| Article C5.2.8 |  | 400 )W350 k( 3 0 0 re w2 5 0 o P200 Base - Standard C D K U1 1 0 5 0 0 Base - Overtake G M 50 0 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 vCar (km/h) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maximum DC power of ERS-K function of car speed |  |  |
| Standard | Override |  |
| Base - Standard | Base - Overtake |  |

| Base | - Standard |
| --- | --- |
| Base | - Overtake |

OVERTAKE

| Article B7.2 | Detection Line | Activation Line |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Detection Gap | [sLap & Loop] (Art. B7.2.1b.viii) | [sLap & Loop] (Art. B7.2.1b.ix) |
| 1.0 s | 4650 m (TBC) (L21) | 4713 m (L22/SC1) |

IDENTIFICATION OF SECTORS WHERE EXCEPTIONS APPLY

| Article C5.12.4 Sectors where PU power reduction at the start of a Power Limited Pending period can be greater than 150kW |  |  | Article C5.12.5 Sectors where a reset of MGUK power reduction is permitted |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification of Sectors | Lap distance window [m] | Maximum PU power reduction permitted | Identification of Sectors | Lap distance window [m] |
| T11-T13 | 4100-4550 | 350kW | Exit T5 | 1450-1600 |