F1 Lowers Energy, Raises Super‑Clipping for Miami GP
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- Max Verstappen says he is weighing his future in F1 because the new power‑unit limits his driving style.
- Toto Wolff describes the rule tweaks as “acting with a scalpel rather than a baseball bat,” emphasizing safety and racing quality.
- FIA reduces the permitted recharge per qualifying lap from 8 MJ to 7 MJ and raises the super‑clipping power limit to 350 kW.
- F1 will apply a lower energy limit at 12 circuits, up from eight, targeting tracks with long straights and few corners.
- Miami Grand Prix on May 1‑3 will be the first event to use the new energy and super‑clipping settings.
Why it matters: Drivers like Max Verstappen lose the ability to exploit full battery power, while teams gain a clearer performance envelope; the 7 MJ limit at Miami (May 1‑3) should tighten qualifying gaps and improve race‑day overtaking.
