Newey: F1 grid to close up even more before being ‘blown apart’ in 2026

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Newey: F1 grid to close up even more before being ‘blown apart’ in 2026
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Red Bull’s Adrian Newey predicts the fight at the front of Formula 1 is going to get even tighter, before the 2026 rules reset blows things apart once again.

While Red Bull remains the team to beat in F1 right now, Newey has no doubt that the opposition is closing in, as the world champion squad finds it harder and harder to make gains with its car. He sees no reason why one of his outfit’s competitors cannot even leap ahead under the current rules set before things are thrown up in the air by the new car and engines that are coming from 2026.

So, just as everything's starting to converge, and fans are starting to get what they want, we have got an even bigger change – because it’s the first time I can remember we’ve got a new PU and chassis happening at the same time. “So, the chances of that blowing the grid apart have to be pretty significant.” F1 chiefs are currently working to finalise the 2026 chassis regulations, which will include active aero to help maximise performance for the new turbo hybrid power units.

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