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FIA Pushes Back on Concerns Over F1’s 2026 Car Complexity

“We don’t want a chess game,” FIA’s Nikolas Tombazis said after drivers like Charles Leclerc and Alex Albon warned of heavier workloads. Energy management, active aero, and override modes will add parameters, but automation will ease the load. “The main skill is still braking, cornering, finding the limit,” Tombazis added, calling 2026 a balance between technology and racing.