"While not quite a separate dialect, Formula 1-speak can be heavy on the jargon at times. They say "box" instead of pit, "power unit" to describe the engine and hybrid system, and that's before we get into all the aerodynamics-related expressions like "outwash" and "dirty air." Next year is a big technical shakeup for the sport, and it seems we're getting some new terminology to go with it. So forget your DRS and get ready to talk about Boost mode instead."
"With DRS, a driver could activate it to reduce their car's drag if they were within a second of a car in front and at one of the marked DRS zones on track. From next year, the cars will have Straight Mode, which lowers both front and rear wings to decrease drag-this will be allowed for any drive on any of the designated straights, regardless of whether they're close to another car or not."
F1's 2026 cars will be slightly narrower and lighter, with minimum weight reduced by 30 kg to 724 kg, wheelbase shortened by 200 mm to 3,400 mm, and the underfloor narrowed by 150 mm. The front wing is 100 mm narrower with two elements, and an active front wing will operate alongside a three-element active rear wing. DRS is replaced by Straight Mode, which lowers both wings on designated straights regardless of proximity, and Corner Mode, where wings are raised to generate downforce for faster cornering. Overall downforce is expected to fall by around 30 percent.
Read at Ars Technica
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