The Alex Albon F1 2026 prediction deemed ‘too early’ to say by FIA

Alex Albon’s claim that the mental load on drivers under the F1 2026 regulations will increase is “too early” to gauge, says the FIA’s single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis.

Albon recently suggested that the new regulations will require a lot of mental capacity from the drivers, due to the greater demands to exploit the electrical systems.

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With F1 introducing revolutionary new regulations for 2026, the chassis side sees the introduction of active aerodynamics, in order to ensure the laptimes remain relatively similar to what the current cars are capable of.

This is to work in tandem with the revised power unit rules, which will see the 1.6-litre V6 architecture remain but with increased electrification to split the ratio between combustion power and electrica