Are F1's 2027 rule changes under threat?
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Why are some teams pushing back against the 2027 engine regulation changes?
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Hello and everyone, welcome to the Late Breaking F1 podcast presented by Sam Sage and me, Ben Hocking, here for another midweek episode in this little minigap, or at least it feels like a mini-gap between Canada and Monaco. It's very weird just having one week between races, Sam. I'm used to three months.
Yeah yeah, it does feel like we have to wait until the next millennia before Formula One's allowed to roll back onto the tele. I actually this is the the only time I happily take like a triple header, just throw it at me, drench me in in uh in Formula One action.
Drench me in F one action. What a quote that is. Um hey, I've soon enough. They'll they'll be hitting us. Uh especially if they decided to tinker with the calendar later in the year in October, November. We won't sleep in those two months, I don't think.
No, no, no, no. Let us sleep. No, no, no. I have one for you. You ask for it and you're gonna take it and you'll like it.
Goodness me, moving on. Um Coming up on today's episode, uh, we're gonna be playing F1 Fill in the Blank. Uh, the people on the street Sam have been like, Bring back fill in the blank. It's my favourite game.
I've heard this. I actually hear people having conversations and they'll leave out pivotal words of normal chats and then mate will have to guess what the word was because they're so desperate for it. Just
playing it on the streets. Um, yeah, F1 fill in the blank coming up later on. We've probably overhyped that. Um, some fiery comments uh this weekend at the Canadian GP from both Esteban Okon and Ayukamatsu uh about a rumor that they aren't getting along. Needless to say, they disagree with that. Uh Lewis Hamilton, his future was discussed as part of the Canadian GP press conference as well. And after a very good weekend from Hamilton, we'll be discussing his future a little. But we're going to be starting with uh the twenty twenty seven changes that have been touted. And um we we've already spoken about this uh a a little bit because following a meeting between F1, the FIA, teams and manufacturers after Miami, there was an agreement in principle to move away from the current 50-50 electrical and combustion power split for 2027.
The proposal, as a reminder, would shift the balance closer to 6040 in favor of the combustion engine by increasing ICE power and reducing battery output. However, some teams and manufacturers manufacturers remain unconvinced, as is being reported by the race. Uh Audi is understood to be among those hesitant, having already invested heavily in the current regulations and facing a potential $10 million plus development bill to make the changes in time for 2027. Uh, while Audi is not opposed to changes entirely, uh, sources suggest it would favor smaller tweaks rather than a full move to the proposed 6040 split so soon. Uh now there's actually a another team and another way of thinking that uh is uh is against this as well, but we're gonna leave that for now and just focus on what maybe Audi are talking about here.
What are your thoughts on their perspective? Is it a fair one?
I mean, firstly, from the F one F one FIA's point of view, they've royally screwed the pooch on this one. They've come out with promises galore for the viewer of how to make things better. They've that was subtle, Ben.
I was like, Oh
no.
Uh I was gonna advertise what I'm drinking but then realised they aren't paying us, so that's probably not gonna be.
Put it down. We actually have host for a gag scale. Put it down.
Yeah, yes, yeah, yeah.
I
hope
you enjoyed that and gone to script fruity
drink. Or unspecified carbonated drink.
This is good. Take it away from my whole statement. Um, yeah, I mean it's terrible for the viewer because we've essentially been sold something that hasn't actually been delivered behind the scenes. It's like saying, Oh, we're gonna have a roasting around Sunday. Yeah, yeah, yeah, we'll do a roasting around. You get to Sunday and no one's gone out and bought the the chicken.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why are some teams pushing back against the 2027 engine regulation changes?
0:00–8:52
2
How is Audi’s resistance to the 60‑40 power split influencing the rule‑change debate?
8:52–19:07
3
What could Max Verstappen’s departure mean for the future of F1 if the 2027 rules are blocked?
19:07–28:35
4
Why does Lewis Hamilton claim he’s “here to stay” despite retirement rumours?
28:35–38:13
5
Are the Ocon‑Haas rumors real and what impact could they have on the midfield battle?
38:13–47:38
6
How does the ADUO “catch‑up” mechanism affect teams like Ferrari and Mercedes?
47:38–54:03
7
What are the panel’s thoughts on the biggest unsolved issue in F1 – tyre strategy?
54:03–1:02:44
8
What’s the final “Fill‑in‑the‑Blank” challenge and why does it matter to listeners?
1:02:44–1:08:53