| Title Description | Technical New | Delegate's PU elements | Report for this Competition |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Enclosed | 03 JAP | GP 26 | TDR3.pdf |
| Jo Bauer |  |  |  |
| The FIA | Formula | One Technical | Delegate |

# 2026 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX

### 27 - 29 March 2026

### From : The FIA Formula 1 Technical Delegate

### To : The Stewards Date : 27 March 2026

## Technical Delegate's Report

The following driver will start the third Competition of the 2026 Formula One World Championship with a new exhaust set (EXH):

### Number Car Driver Previously used EXH

30 Racing Bulls RB Ford Liam Lawson 1

The exhaust set used by Liam Lawson is one (1) of the four (4) new exhaust sets allowed for the 2026 Championship season and this is in conformity with B8.2.2 c) of the 2026 Formula One Sporting Regulations.

The following driver will start the third Competition of the 2026 Formula One World Championship with a new motor generator unit-kinetic (MGU-K):

### Number Car Driver Previously used MGU-K

### 03 Red Bull Racing RB Ford Max Verstappen 1

The motor generator unit-kinetic used by Max Verstappen is one (1) of the three (3) new motor generator units-kinetic allowed for the 2026 Championship season and this is in conformity with B8.2.2 f) of the 2026 Formula One Sporting Regulations.

The following drivers will start the third Competition of the 2026 Formula One World Championship with a new energy store unit (ES):

### Number Car Driver Previously used ES

### 01 McLaren Mercedes Lando Norris 1 18 Aston Martin Aramco Honda Lance Stroll 1

The energy store unit used by the above drivers is one (1) of the three (3) new energy store units allowed for the 2026 Championship season and this is in conformity with B8.2.2 d) of the 2026 Formula One Sporting Regulations.

### The following drivers will start the third Competition of the 2026 Formula One World

### Number Car Driver Previously used PU-CE

### 01 McLaren Mercedes Lando Norris 1 18 Aston Martin Aramco Honda Lance Stroll 1

The control electronics unit used by the above drivers is one (1) of the three (3) new control electronics units allowed for the 2026 Championship season and this is in conformity with B8.2.2 e) of the 2026 Formula One Sporting Regulations.

The following drivers will start the third Competition of the 2026 Formula One World Championship with a new power unit ancillary component (PU-ANC):

### Number Car Driver Previously used PU-ANC

### 03 Red Bull Racing RB Ford Max Verstappen 1 14 Aston Martin Aramco Honda Fernando Alonso 2

The power unit ancillary component used by the above drivers is one (1) of the six (6) new power unit ancillary components allowed for the 2026 Championship season and this is in conformity with B8.2.2 g) of the 2026 Formula One Sporting Regulations.