2026 CHINESE GRAND PRIX

13 - 15 March 2026

From The FIA Formula One Race Director Document 2

To All Teams, All Officials Date 12 March 2026

Time 08:40

Title Power Unit Information

Description Power Unit Information

Enclosed R02_China_Power_Unit_Information.pdf

Rui Marques

The FIA Formula One Race Director

F1 POWER UNIT INFORMATION TO THE TEAMS AND PUMs

2026 CHINESE GRAND PRIX

COMPETITION INFORMATION

| ROUND No. | R02 |
| --- | --- |
| VENUE | Shanghai |
| CENTRELINE | 5.451 km |
| FORMAT | Alternative |
| DATE | 15-15 March |

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 |  |  |  |  |  |
| 8.5 MJ | 9.0 MJ | 9.0 MJ | 9.0 MJ | 9.0 MJ | 3125 m | 100 kW/s |

| Article C5.2.8 |  | 400 350 )Wk( 300 rewoP 250 Base - Standard 200 150 CD 100 KUGM Base - Overtake 50 0 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 vCar (km/h) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maximum DC power of ERS-K function of car speed |  |  |
| Overtake not active | Overtake active |  |
| 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 | 5130 m (L22/SC1) | 5250 m (L23) |

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] |
| T7-T9 T11-T12 | 1950-2500 3100-3200 | 350kW 350kW | - | - |