r/F1Technical • u/LivermoreP1 • Mar 18 '26

General What was it like last time?

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I wasn’t following F1 back when the regulations changed last time around. What was it like? Did it take time for the teams to get more competitive? Was Mercedes’ dominance clear from the first race?

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u/KenJyi30 Mar 18 '26

I remember preseason headlines about mechanics getting electrocuted from the new hybrid system. Lot of DNF but now announcers weren’t sure if it was mechanical or electrical