2026 DUTCH GRAND PRIX

21 - 23 August 2026

From The FIA Formula 1 Race Director Document 3

To All Teams, All Officials Date 19 August 2026

Time 18:22

Title Power Unit Information

Description Power Unit Information

Enclosed R12_Netherlands_Power_Unit_Information.pdf

Rui Marques

The FIA Formula 1 Race Director

F1 POWER UNIT INFORMATION TO THE TEAMS AND PUMs

2026 DUTCH GRAND PRIX

COMPETITION INFORMATION

| ROUND No. | R12 |
| --- | --- |
| VENUE | Zandvoort |
| CENTRELINE | 4.259 km |
| FORMAT | Alternative |
| DATE | 21-23 August |

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 | 7.5 MJ | 9.0 MJ | 9.0 MJ | 2411 m | 100 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-T3 T8-T10 T11-T13 | 350-800 2000-2450 3100-3400 | T2-T3 T8-T10 [Exit T13] | 670-800 2000-2450 [3450-3650] | 350kW 350kW [350kW] | [Exit T14] | [3700-4200] |

| Article C5.12.7 |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sectors with a higher speed threshold |  |  |
| Identification of Sectors | Lap distance window [m] | Speed threshold |
| - | - | - |

| 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 | 3431 m L20 | 3648 m L21 |