Source: USA TODAY Sports/David Kirouac
[Saba Sports News] The FIA announced on Thursday the new F1 technical regulations that will be implemented in 2026. The release of these new rules has sparked discussions among the media and fans. Among them, the most notable addition is the introduction of Override mode to the engine. What is Override? There are various translations for this term in Chinese, including override mode, control mode, and acceleration mode. Essentially, it is similar to the KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) overtaking button used in F1 from 2009 to 2013, with the FIA refining its working speed range this time to be 345-355km/h. In fact, many people use a similar function in their daily driving. In regular cars, it is a mode that is activated during cruise control or automatic driving assistance. For example, when driving on a highway with cruise control set at 100 km/h and encountering a slower truck ahead traveling at 95 km/h, stepping on the accelerator to increase speed beyond 100 km/h is an example of entering Override mode. In simple terms, it means taking control manually. This new feature in F1 is somewhat akin to the newly introduced “power gain” in WEC’s BOP (Balance of Performance), although WEC’s “power gain” affects speeds above 250 kilometers through power adjustments. The FIA believes that the new Override mode can temporarily increase power output and create more overtaking opportunities.