2026 BRITISH GRAND PRIX

03 - 05 July 2026

From The FIA Formula 1 Race Director Document 7

To All Teams, All Officials Date 02 July 2026

Time 19:00

Title Power Unit Information

Description Power Unit Information

Enclosed R09_Great_Britain_Power_Unit_Information_V02.pdf

Rui Marques

The FIA Formula 1 Race Director

F1 POWER UNIT INFORMATION TO THE TEAMS AND PUMs

2026 BRITISH GRAND PRIX

COMPETITION INFORMATION

| ROUND No. | R09 |
| --- | --- |
| VENUE | Silverstone |
| CENTRELINE | 5.891 km |
| FORMAT | Alternative |
| DATE | 03-05 July |

POWER AND ENERGY LIMITS

| Article C5.2.10 Maximum Recharge per lap |  |  |  |  | Article C5.12.8 Maximum PU Power Reduction Rate |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sprint & Race |  | Sprint Qualifying & Qualifying | Free Practice sessions | Out laps other than in Sprint and Race | Power Limited Distance | Rate Limit |
| Overtake not active | Overtake active |  |  |  |  |  |
| 8.0 MJ | 8.5 MJ | 6.5 MJ | 8.5 MJ | 8.5 MJ | 3833 m | 50 kW/s |

| Article C5.2.8 Maximum DC power of ERS-K function of car speed |  |  |  | 350 )Wk( 300 re |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sprint & Race |  |  | Any Practice Session incl. Qualifying Sessions |  |  |  |
| Main Overtaking Zones |  | Other parts of the Lap |  |  | Base - S Base - O | tandard vertake |
| Overtake not active | Overtake active |  |  |  | Alt 1 |  |
| Base - Standard | Base - Overtake | Alt 1 | Base - Overtake |  |  |  |

IDENTIFICATION OF SECTORS WHERE EXCEPTIONS APPLY

| Article C5.2.8iii Sectors where the alternative power curve defined above applies in Sprint & Race |  | Article C5.12.4 Sectors where the PU power reduction at the start of a Power Limited Pending period can be greater than 150kW (sectors indicated by [ ] are for SQ and Q only) |  |  | Article C5.12.5 Sectors where a reset of MGUK power reduction is permitted (sectors indicated by [ ] are for SQ and Q only) |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification of Sectors | Lap distance window [m] | Identification of Sectors | Lap distance window [m] | Maximum PU power reduction permitted | Identification of Sectors | Lap distance window [m] |
| T1-T4 T15-T16 | 350-1000 4950-5450 | T1-T4 T6-T7 T15-T16 [Exit T17] | 350-1000 1950-2100 4950-5200 [5550-5750] | 350kW 350kW 350kW [350kW] | Exit T1 Exit T9 [Exit T17-T18] | 400-550 3000-3300 [5650-5900] |

| Article C5.12.7 |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sectors with a higher speed threshold |  |  |
| Identification of Sectors | Lap distance window [m] | Speed threshold |
| T11-T14 T18 | 3700-4150 5600-5800 | 300km/h 230km/h |

| OVERTAKE |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Article B7.2 |  |  |
| Detection Gap | Detection Line [sLap & Loop] (Art. B7.2.1b.viii) | Activation Line [sLap & Loop] (Art. B7.2.1b.ix) |
| 1.0 s | 5560 m (TBC) L25 | 5631 m L26 |