The key complication of major F1 2027 rule changes

The FIA’s achievement in getting teams and manufacturers to agree ‘in principle’ to a hardware shift for 2027 has lifted hopes of a Formula 1 where cars are much less energy starved.It signals an acceptance from all parties that the famed 50/50 power split between the internal combustion engine and electrical energy has not been ideal – and that rather than simply tinkering around the edges, a more wholesale change of concept is needed.While the transition to a more amenable 60/40 formula seems quite straightforward in theory, like most things in F1, the devil is in the detail.This manifests itself in some big practical hurdles needing to be overcome, and political battles to be won, before any new rules can come into play.And sources have revealed some key discussion points that have emerged so far and will need addressing.What has been agreedWhat is important to remember is that Friday’s unanimous support wa …