F1 W17: 2026 Technical Specifications
Technical Specification
Chassis Specification
Monocoque:
Moulded carbon fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Bodywork:
Carbon fibre composite including engine cover, sidepods, floor, nose, front wing, and rear wing
Cockpit:
Removable driver's seat made of anatomically formed carbon composite, six-point driver safety harness, HANS system
Safety Structures:
Cockpit survival cell incorporating impact-resistant construction, front impact structure, prescribed side impact structures, integrated rear impact structure, front and rear roll structures, titanium driver protection structure (halo)
Front Suspension:
Carbon fibre wishbone and push rod-activated springs and dampers
Rear Suspension:
Carbon fibre wishbone and push rod-activated inboard springs & dampers
Wheels:
OZ forged magnesium
Tyres:
Pirelli
Brake System:
Carbone Industries Carbon / Carbon discs and pads with rear brake-by-wire
Brake Calipers:
Brembo monobloc calipers in nickel-plated aluminium alloy machined from solid block (front and rear)
Steering:
Power-assisted rack and pinion
Steering Wheel:
Carbon fibre construction
Electronics:
FIA standard ECU and FIA homologated electronic and electrical system
Instrumentation:
Motion Applied Technologies (MAT)
Fuel System:
ATL Kevlar-reinforced rubber bladder
Lubricants & Fluids:
PETRONAS Tutela
Transmission
Gearbox:
Eight speed forward, one reverse unit with carbon fibre main case
Gear Selection:
Sequential, semi-automatic, hydraulic activation
Clutch:
Carbon plate
Dimensions
Overall Length:
Under 5505mm
Overall Width:
1900mm
Overall Height:
970mm
Overall Weight:
772kg
Power Unit Specification
Type:
Mercedes-AMG F1 M17 E PERFORMANCE
Minimum Weight:
185kg
Power Unit Perimeter:
Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
Motor Generator Unit - Kinetic (MGU-K)
Turbocharger (TC)
Energy Store (ES)
Control Electronics (CE)
Exhausts (EXH)
Power Unit Allocation:
Four ICE, TC, EXH per driver per season
Three MGU-K, ES & CE per driver per season
Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
Capacity:
1.6 litres
Cylinders:
Six
Bank Angle:
90
No of Valves:
24
Max rpm ICE:
15,000 rpm
Max Fuel Flow Rate:
3000 Megajoules per hour (MJ/h)
Fuel Injection:
High-pressure direct injection (max 350 bar, one injector/cylinder)
Pressure Charging:
Single-stage compressor and exhaust turbine on a common shaft
Max rpm Exhaust Turbine:
150,000 rpm
Energy Recovery System (ERS)
Architecture:
Integrated Hybrid energy recovery via electrical Motor Generator Unit - Kinetic
Energy Store:
Lithium-Ion battery solution
Max useable energy storage range on track:
4.0MJ
Max rpm MGU-K:
60,000 rpm
Max power MGU-K:
350 kW
Max energy recovery/lap MGU-K:
9.0MJ (Circuit Specific)
Fuel & Lubricants
Fuel:
PETRONAS Primax
Lubricants:
PETRONAS Syntium