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Drivers get ready for wheel spinning classes

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February 19, 2026

THE new Formula

- JEHRAN NAIDOO

One season has arrived with fresh challenges, and this time the biggest hurdle might not be corners, strategy, or top speed.It is the very first moments of a race.

Getting off the line has emerged as a true dilemma for drivers and teams, and preseason testing in Bahrain has made it clear that a bad launch could have immediate, dramatic consequences.

With the 2026 regulations shaking up engines, aerodynamics, and hybrid systems, the opening meters of every GP could determine the outcome before the first corner.

The core of the problem lies in the new power unit architecture.

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