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FIA sets 2026 US GP race recharge at 8.5 MJ, rising to 9.0 MJ with overtake active
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The FIA sets maximum race energy recharge at 8.5 MJ per lap with overtake inactive and 9.0 MJ when active; qualifying, free practice and out laps outside the race have separate limits.
The FIA has set the maximum energy recharge per lap for the 2026 United States Grand Prix race at 8.5 megajoules when overtake is inactive and 9.0 MJ when it is active.
Qualifying has an 8.5 MJ-per-lap limit. In free practice and on out laps outside the race, the limit is 9.0 MJ per lap.
The FIA’s power-unit information for Austin also specifies a power-limited distance of 2,847 metres and a maximum power-reduction rate of 100 kW per second.
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- PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 8 - Power Unit InformationFIA F1 decision documents
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