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Where problems started with 2026 rules and calendar congestion - F1 Q&A

new engines - 350kW (470bhp) - have raised concerns about racing in the wet. That's why one of the changes made to the engine regulations before the Miami Grand Prix

Formula One plans return to V8 engines as electrical revolution loses spark

Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida, on May 3, 2026. [Chandan Khanna/AFP] ## V8 engines would take F1 back to the future FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem first proposed a return

Will changes to rules make noticeable difference in Miami? F1 Q&A

grand prix of the year, Mercedes' 19-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli leads the drivers' championship from team-mate George Russell. Miami will be the first event since a series of rule changes to address

F1's Alex Albon on getting ready for the Miami GP - and his 14 cats

Miami. Albon says it's the perfect circuit to try out the cars after [changes were made to the new engine rules](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cp84xd25wg9o) during the break. The tweaks come after strong criticism from

F1 makes changes to address new engine rules concerns

regulations that were introduced for this season.** The amount of energy management required with the new power-units, which have a near 50-50 split between internal combustion and electrical power, has led to complaints

What does Antonelli's improvement mean for Russell? F1 Q&A

Miami: "We are open to new engine regulations. We love V8s. It has only great memories from our perspective. It's a pure Mercedes engine. It revs high. "And then how do we give

F1 bosses to use 'scalpel rather than baseball bat' for changes

regulations in the light of criticism of new rules from drivers. Red Bull's Max Verstappen said at the last race in Japan that [he was considering his future in F1](/sport/formula1/articles/cx2695dkjzdo) because

Red Bull's difficult start and 1976 cars compared with 2026 - F1 Q&A

Miami Grand Prix, from 1-3 May.** While we wait for the action to restart, BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions. **Before the season, people were saying Red Bull were

How Russell is surprising himself in title race – and the positives of F1's new rules

Miami at the beginning of May. Russell is sanguine about that, and points out that the fact that Mercedes are dominating somewhat skews the dynamic of the contest. "At the moment, we're just battling