Doc 16 - New PU Elements for this Competition

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Technical Delegate's Report: New PU Elements

From: The FIA Formula 1 Technical Delegate To: The Stewards Document: 16 Date: 22 May 2026 Time: 12:31

The following drivers will start the fifth Competition of the 2026 Formula One World Championship with new power unit elements:

1. Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)

NumberCarDriverPreviously used ICE
06Red Bull Racing RB FordIsack Hadjar2
41Racing Bulls RB FordArvid Lindblad1
30Racing Bulls RB FordLiam Lawson1
31Haas FerrariEsteban Ocon1
87Haas FerrariOliver Bearman1
11Cadillac FerrariSergio Perez1
77Cadillac FerrariValtteri Bottas1

The internal combustion engine used by the above drivers is one (1) of the four (4) new internal combustion engines allowed for the 2026 Championship season and this is in conformity with Article B8.2.2 a) of the 2026 Formula One Sporting Regulations.

2. Turbocharger (TC)

NumberCarDriverPreviously used TC
06Red Bull Racing RB FordIsack Hadjar2
41Racing Bulls RB FordArvid Lindblad1
30Racing Bulls RB FordLiam Lawson1
31Haas FerrariEsteban Ocon1
87Haas FerrariOliver Bearman1
11Cadillac FerrariSergio Perez1
77Cadillac FerrariValtteri Bottas1

The turbocharger used by the above drivers is one (1) of the four (4) new turbochargers allowed for the 2026 Championship season and this is in conformity with Article B8.2.2 b) of the 2026 Formula One Sporting Regulations.

3. Exhaust Set (EXH)

NumberCarDriverPreviously used EXH
06Red Bull Racing RB FordIsack Hadjar2
41Racing Bulls RB FordArvid Lindblad1
31Haas FerrariEsteban Ocon1
87Haas FerrariOliver Bearman2
11Cadillac FerrariSergio Perez1
77Cadillac FerrariValtteri Bottas1

The exhaust set used by the above drivers is one (1) of the four (4) new exhaust sets allowed for the 2026 Championship season and this is in conformity with Article B8.2.2 c) of the 2026 Formula One Sporting Regulations.

4. Motor Generator Unit-Kinetic (MGU-K)

NumberCarDriverPreviously used MGU-K
18Aston Martin Aramco HondaLance Stroll1
14Aston Martin Aramco HondaFernando Alonso1
31Haas FerrariEsteban Ocon1
87Haas FerrariOliver Bearman1
11Cadillac FerrariSergio Perez1
77Cadillac FerrariValtteri Bottas1

The motor generator unit-kinetic used by the above drivers is one (1) of the three (3) new motor generator units-kinetic allowed for the 2026 Championship season and this is in conformity with Article B8.2.2 f) of the 2026 Formula One Sporting Regulations.

5. Energy Store (ES)

NumberCarDriverPreviously used ES
16FerrariCharles Leclerc1
44FerrariLewis Hamilton1

The energy store unit used by the above drivers is one (1) of the three (3) new energy store units allowed for the 2026 Championship season and this is in conformity with Article B8.2.2 d) of the 2026 Formula One Sporting Regulations.

6. Control Electronics (PU-CE)

NumberCarDriverPreviously used PU-CE
05AudiGabriel Bortoleto1

The control electronics unit used by Gabriel Bortoleto is one (1) of the three (3) new control electronics units allowed for the 2026 Championship season and this is in conformity with Article B8.2.2 e) of the 2026 Formula One Sporting Regulations.

7. Power Unit Ancillary Component (PU-ANC)

NumberCarDriverPreviously used PU-ANC
06Red Bull Racing RB FordIsack Hadjar2
41Racing Bulls RB FordArvid Lindblad1
30Racing Bulls RB FordLiam Lawson1
31Haas FerrariEsteban Ocon2
87Haas FerrariOliver Bearman1
11Cadillac FerrariSergio Perez1

The power unit ancillary component used by the above drivers is one (1) of the six (6) new power unit ancillary components allowed for the 2026 Championship season and this is in conformity with Article B8.2.2 g) of the 2026 Formula One Sporting Regulations.

Jo Bauer The FIA Formula 1 Technical Delegate

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