{"id":2026087,"date":"2026-07-03T07:50:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T04:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2026087"},"modified":"2026-07-03T07:50:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T04:50:03","slug":"why-charging-station-silverstone-will-be-the-biggest-test-of-f1s-rules-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2026087","title":{"rendered":"Why \u2018charging station\u2019 Silverstone will be the biggest test of F1\u2019s rules yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358136_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Why \u2018charging station\u2019 Silverstone will be the biggest test of F1\u2019s rules yet<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>This weekend&#8217;s British Grand Prix at Silverstone is set to test F1 2026&#8217;s rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Larkam <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-07-03T08:50:03+01:00\">03 Jul 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358136_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358136_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358136_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358136_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358136_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358136_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358136_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358136_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358136_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Several drivers fear Silverstone will lose some of its magic<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Formula 1\u2019s new-for-2026 regulations are set to face their biggest test at this weekend\u2019s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, according to several drivers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sergio Perez warned this weekend will prove to be the \u201cbiggest test\u201d of 2026\u2019s much-maligned engine regulations, while the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen voiced their worries for what a lap of the iconic Silverstone circuit will feel like in the current generation of F1 cars.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The high-speed layout of the British Grand Prix venue, which features several traditionally flat-out corners leading onto long straights, is set to expose the limitations of the new cars more than recent races, despite several fixes that were introduced in Miami.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Maggotts and Becketts may lose some of its challenge<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Asked how he expects the legendary Maggotts, Becketts and Chapel to feel, two-time world champion Fernando Alonso replied: \u201cA charging station\u201d.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Aston Martin driver added: \u201cI think the next two races are going to be a different experience than what we\u2019ve been used to driving in Silverstone and Spa.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year is going to be very different and not fun to drive the cars. Looking at the simulator laps and things like that it\u2019s going to be quite sad, I think, for the drivers, but also for the spectators.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-d710b5f22cea7d278b1732f52cf68ab0210cfcc90ee4acd3dc0fc1efade49255\">  Starting grid for the F1 2026 British GP sprint race at Silverstone   Lewis Hamilton beats Kimi Antonelli to Silverstone F1 sprint pole <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Drivers are concerned the challenge of iconic corners such as Copse and the aforementioned Maggotts-Becketts-Chapel complex, regarded as some of the best corners in motorsport, will lose their challenge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is different. When you have the the derate on the corner, it is a bit worse experience than just at the end of the straights, because your memory used to remember those corners being very challenging, and you feel the G-forces, and you are physically demanded into those corners. And now it&#8217;s just much slower. So it is different,\u201d Alonso explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe problem when you derate on the corners is also that your drag level is higher. You have the rolling resistance from the tyres, turning the wheels, so you lose speed by the pure drag of the car, but you lose extra speed because you are turning the car. So it doubles the effect a little bit on the corner.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-1bb5e59b6c2cb1df883b77dd622cfc249ec0d84b622d4db55429b28a03ff69a9\">  F1 2026 British Grand Prix: How to watch for free in the UK   Leclerc insists there&#8217;s no shift towards backing Hamilton over him at Ferrari <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Alonso is among the drivers to have voiced concerns<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Melbourne\u2019s Turn 9 became an early talking point for F1\u2019s new and unpopular buzzword \u2018super clipping\u2019 at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, but things could be worse this weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Asked if things will be as bad at Silverstone, Alonso half-joked: \u201cWait for tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cars are immediately expected to start clipping through the first two corners, and between Maggotts and Becketts, given Turn 3 and Brooklands provide the only real opportunities to charge up batteries during the lap as the heaviest braking zones.<\/p>\n<p>And Alonso thinks the specific layout of Silverstone will see teams deploying different tactics when it comes to managing their energy management.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI think it&#8217;s going to be different, car to car. I think we could see different energy deployments in different places here,\u201d Alonso said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first one that comes to my mind is Turn 1 and 2. So we cross the line here, then we need to derate at one point, and from the derate point until Turn 3, that is the first breaking opportunity, it\u2019s a very long way. And you are turning through 1 and 2.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith those kind of challenges, I think we will see different strategies for each team. We we also have different strategy to try in FP1, deploying more here, less there. So that\u2019s that&#8217;s interesting in in a way and that&#8217;s the challenge of this year.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">F1<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Fernando Alonso<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Aston Martin<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Silverstone Circuit<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Sainz suggestion that drivers should face penalty for causing yellow flags divides paddock opinion<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420811_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420811_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420811_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420811_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420811_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420811_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420811_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420811_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1420811_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Sainz doesn\u2019t \u201cexpect any miracles\u201d as Williams runs new front wing at Silverstone<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1418909_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1418909_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1418909_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1418909_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1418909_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1418909_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1418909_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1418909_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1418909_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-6b888d401b5643bf5ea8c5a5adb55fb470ec1de282f4060192bfa2d3b993a8b6\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Lewis Larkam<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">F1 Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Lewis regularly attends Grands Prix for Crash.net around the world. 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current generation of F1 cars.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The high-speed layout of the British Grand Prix venue, which features several traditionally flat-out corners leading onto long straights, is set to expose the limitations of the new cars more than recent races, despite several fixes that were introduced in Miami.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Maggotts and Becketts may lose some of its challenge<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Asked how he expects the legendary Maggotts, Becketts and Chapel to feel, two-time world champion Fernando Alonso replied: \u201cA charging station\u201d.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Aston Martin driver added: \u201cI think the next two races are going to be a different experience than what we\u2019ve been used to driving in Silverstone and Spa.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year is going to be very different and not fun to drive the cars. Looking at the simulator laps and things like that it\u2019s going to be quite sad, I think, for the drivers, but also for the spectators.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-d710b5f22cea7d278b1732f52cf68ab0210cfcc90ee4acd3dc0fc1efade49255\">  Starting grid for the F1 2026 British GP sprint race at Silverstone   Lewis Hamilton beats Kimi Antonelli to Silverstone F1 sprint pole <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Drivers are concerned the challenge of iconic corners such as Copse and the aforementioned Maggotts-Becketts-Chapel complex, regarded as some of the best corners in motorsport, will lose their challenge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is different. When you have the the derate on the corner, it is a bit worse experience than just at the end of the straights, because your memory used to remember those corners being very challenging, and you feel the G-forces, and you are physically demanded into those corners. And now it&#8217;s just much slower. So it is different,\u201d Alonso explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe problem when you derate on the corners is also that your drag level is higher. You have the rolling resistance from the tyres, turning the wheels, so you lose speed by the pure drag of the car, but you lose extra speed because you are turning the car. So it doubles the effect a little bit on the corner.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-1bb5e59b6c2cb1df883b77dd622cfc249ec0d84b622d4db55429b28a03ff69a9\">  F1 2026 British Grand Prix: How to watch for free in the UK   Leclerc insists there&#8217;s no shift towards backing Hamilton over him at Ferrari <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Alonso is among the drivers to have voiced concerns<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Melbourne\u2019s Turn 9 became an early talking point for F1\u2019s new and unpopular buzzword \u2018super clipping\u2019 at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, but things could be worse this weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Asked if things will be as bad at Silverstone, Alonso half-joked: \u201cWait for tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cars are immediately expected to start clipping through the first two corners, and between Maggotts and Becketts, given Turn 3 and Brooklands provide the only real opportunities to charge up batteries during the lap as the heaviest braking zones.<\/p>\n<p>And Alonso thinks the specific layout of Silverstone will see teams deploying different tactics when it comes to managing their energy management.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI think it&#8217;s going to be different, car to car. I think we could see different energy deployments in different places here,\u201d Alonso said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first one that comes to my mind is Turn 1 and 2. So we cross the line here, then we need to derate at one point, and from the derate point until Turn 3, that is the first breaking opportunity, it\u2019s a very long way. And you are turning through 1 and 2.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith those kind of challenges, I think we will see different strategies for each team. We we also have different strategy to try in FP1, deploying more here, less there. So that\u2019s that&#8217;s interesting in in a way and that&#8217;s the challenge of this year.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Formula 1\u2019s new-for-2026 regulations are set to face their biggest test at this weekend\u2019s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, according to several drivers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sergio Perez warned this weekend will prove to be the \u201cbiggest test\u201d of 2026\u2019s much-maligned engine regulations, while the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen voiced their worries for what a lap of the iconic Silverstone circuit will feel like in the current generation of F1 cars.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The high-speed layout of the British Grand Prix venue, which features several traditionally flat-out corners leading onto long straights, is set to expose the limitations of the new cars more than recent races, despite several fixes that were introduced in Miami.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1358303_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Maggotts and Becketts may lose some of its challenge<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Asked how he expects the legendary Maggotts, Becketts and Chapel to feel, two-time world champion Fernando Alonso replied: \u201cA charging station\u201d.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Aston Martin driver added: \u201cI think the next two races are going to be a different experience than what we\u2019ve been used to driving in Silverstone and Spa.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year is going to be very different and not fun to drive the cars. Looking at the simulator laps and things like that it\u2019s going to be quite sad, I think, for the drivers, but also for the spectators.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-d710b5f22cea7d278b1732f52cf68ab0210cfcc90ee4acd3dc0fc1efade49255\">  Starting grid for the F1 2026 British GP sprint race at Silverstone   Lewis Hamilton beats Kimi Antonelli to Silverstone F1 sprint pole <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Drivers are concerned the challenge of iconic corners such as Copse and the aforementioned Maggotts-Becketts-Chapel complex, regarded as some of the best corners in motorsport, will lose their challenge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is different. When you have the the derate on the corner, it is a bit worse experience than just at the end of the straights, because your memory used to remember those corners being very challenging, and you feel the G-forces, and you are physically demanded into those corners. And now it&#8217;s just much slower. So it is different,\u201d Alonso explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe problem when you derate on the corners is also that your drag level is higher. You have the rolling resistance from the tyres, turning the wheels, so you lose speed by the pure drag of the car, but you lose extra speed because you are turning the car. So it doubles the effect a little bit on the corner.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-1bb5e59b6c2cb1df883b77dd622cfc249ec0d84b622d4db55429b28a03ff69a9\">  F1 2026 British Grand Prix: How to watch for free in the UK   Leclerc insists there&#8217;s no shift towards backing Hamilton over him at Ferrari <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1421772_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Alonso is among the drivers to have voiced concerns<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Melbourne\u2019s Turn 9 became an early talking point for F1\u2019s new and unpopular buzzword \u2018super clipping\u2019 at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, but things could be worse this weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Asked if things will be as bad at Silverstone, Alonso half-joked: \u201cWait for tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cars are immediately expected to start clipping through the first two corners, and between Maggotts and Becketts, given Turn 3 and Brooklands provide the only real opportunities to charge up batteries during the lap as the heaviest braking zones.<\/p>\n<p>And Alonso thinks the specific layout of Silverstone will see teams deploying different tactics when it comes to managing their energy management.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI think it&#8217;s going to be different, car to car. I think we could see different energy deployments in different places here,\u201d Alonso said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first one that comes to my mind is Turn 1 and 2. So we cross the line here, then we need to derate at one point, and from the derate point until Turn 3, that is the first breaking opportunity, it\u2019s a very long way. And you are turning through 1 and 2.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith those kind of challenges, I think we will see different strategies for each team. We we also have different strategy to try in FP1, deploying more here, less there. 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