F1 already pursuing downforce reduction plan for 2027 cars

Formula 1 teams are to discuss a downforce reduction plan for 2027 as part of an effort to improve energy management of the current cars, The Race can reveal.Amid an ongoing push from the FIA to introduce further refinements to the current ruleset, the aerodynamic performance of the cars is now being looked at.Analysis of the early 2026 races has highlighted that the performance of cars through corners is having a big influence on the amount of energy available, because the quicker the cars are through turns the less they can harvest.The FIA’s single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis revealed recently that some of the current energy-management issues experienced by drivers were because teams had produ …