How will F1’s new overtake mode work – and why are its rules are still not finished?

At the end of this month, the first collective test with 2026 machinery will take place in Barcelona. Logically, much of the 2026 rulebook has been finalised, but the FIA has deliberately left several aspects somewhat open. According to the FIA’s single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis, those are the “levers” that the governing body can play with if the on-track picture is unsatisfactory in ...Keep reading