FIA extends F1's extra power-unit component allowance through 2028

The exception allowing an extra example of each power-unit component will also apply in 2027 and 2028. The 2026 regulations had restricted it to 2026 alone; Article B8.2.3 of the FIA's newly published 2027 sporting regulations now permits each driver one additional example of every power-unit element listed in Article B8.2.2 in each of the 2026, 2027 and 2028 seasons.

For each of the 2026, 2027 and 2028 seasons, a driver's permitted allocation is four internal combustion engines, four turbochargers, four exhaust sets, three energy stores, three control electronics units, three MGU-Ks and six power-unit ancillary components. Without the exception, each category would have one fewer permitted example.

The FIA and Formula 1 introduced the 2026 concession amid the new engine rules, giving teams more margin before grid penalties became a concern. The power split also changes in stages: the internal-combustion engine supplies 53% of power and the electric motor 47% in 2026; the ratio shifts to 58/42 in 2027 and 60/40 in 2028.

The higher fuel flow also means shorter Grand Prix distances in 2027: 290km rather than 305km, except Monaco, which remains at 260km. F1 is due to return to its usual race distances in 2028, although the technical changes required to make that possible are not yet clear.