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Formula 1 fans have shared their thoughts on the FIA’s changes to the technical regulations of the power units for the 2027 campaign, pointing out that Christian Horner was right all along.
It recently emerged that F1 bosses and the FIA have reached an agreement with each team on the grid to modify the current engine regulations from the beginning of the 2027 season.
Following concerns about F1’s overall product during the opening rounds of the 2026 term, the sport will now move away from the 50/50 split between electrical and thermal energy in the current crop of engines to 60/40 in favour of the combustion elements.
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Electrical power outputs from each engine will be reduced from 350kW to 300kW, with the amount of power from the ICE (internal combustion engine) being increased by the missing 50kW. It’s understood that this will be achieved by increasing the fuel-flow rate.
As such, amendments will be necessary to each team’s chassis as well, to accommodate larger fuel tanks as per the increased fuel flow. The primary aim of these amendments is to ease concerns over artificial racing and allow drivers to race flat-out.
F1 fans recall Christian Horner’s 2022 verdict as F1 confirm 2027 engine rule changes
The former Red Bull team boss first raised concerns over the 2026 engine formula back in 2022, when the first meeting regarding F1’s new regulations was held by the sport’s governing body.
Horner likened the new engines to a ‘technical Frankenstein’, with his main qualms suggested to be down to the 50/50 split that has been at the centre of the 2026 ruleset’s controversy.
With F1 now heading back in the direction of more focus on the combustion engine, fans believe Horner’s initial outlook has been ‘vindicated’.
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One fan reacted to the news on social media with, “And everyone said Horner was just being salty,” while another commented, “So what Horner wanted 3 years ago and close to what [Andrea] Stella said he wanted last week.”
A separate fan expressed their dismay at the political games that have been going on inside the F1 paddock in the lead up to the FIA’s rulings.
They wrote, “Red Bull (Horner) and Max are proving that their complaints were valid after all. I just wish teams could pause with the political games for once and look at things objectively, but that’s wishful thinking.”
Another fan agreed with their sentiments, replying, “It’s just so annoying that we wasted so much time just to go with what Horner was saying from the beginning.”
Due to Red Bull’s slow start to the current campaign, many theorised that their ire with the new ruleset was down to the poor results they were recording on track.
One fan expressed their joy with Red Bull’s initial concerns being confirmed, commenting, “Lmao, it’s what Max and Horner wanted, but everyone said it was because their PU sucked,” while another predicted Horner’s reaction to the news with, “Horner is feeling so vindicated right now.”
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