Why F1's Suzuka fix won't work

Energy adjustment hasn't gone far enough  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP FORMULA 1 Mark Hughes: F1's last-minute Suzuka fix hasn't gone far enough Mark Hughes F1 cut Suzuka's energy limit by a megajoule, but the fundamental problem remains, says Mark Hughes    Two days before first qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, F1 and the FIA reduced the total permitted energy harvest over the Suzuka lap from 9MJ to 8MJ in an attempt at mitigating the extreme lifting necessary for the ultimate qualifying lap around such an energy-hungry track layout. The amount of energy saving needed in the key energy corners is reduced. But not by enough to make qualifying flat-out throughout the lap – there is still going to be a lot of energy saving through Spoon and 130R in particular. READ MORE F1 Motor Sport Podcast: Newey out, Wheatley in? What's actually behind the Aston Martin F1 reshuffle F1 Show with Mark Hughes It began with a clash at the top of Aston Martin. Now Adrian Newey is set to step down as F1 team boss, with Jonathan Wheatley his likely replacement. Mark Hughes explains the full story behind the headlines in our latest podcast WATCH NOW F1 Motor Sport Podcast: Newey out, Wheatley in? What's actually behind the Aston Martin F1 reshuffle F1 Show with Mark Hughes It began with a clash at the top of Aston Martin. Now Adrian Newey is set to step down as F1 team boss, with Jonathan Wheatley his likely replacement. Mark Hughes explains the full story behind the headlines in our latest podcast WATCH NOW F1 Pablo Elizalde Can smaller turbo sustain Ferrari's F1 title challenge? Ferrari has emerged in front at the start of both 2026 F1 races so far, thanks to its turbo. Does it have enough to challenge Mercedes all season? READ MORE Motor Sport Branded Explore our best-selling products, specially selected for Motor Sport enthusiasts like you. Racing Green Motor Sport Binder BUY NOW 2026 Diary Motor Sport BUY NOW Coasters Motor Sport BUY NOW Le Mans Winners' Cars Motor Sport Poster BUY NOW Flask Bottle Motor Sport BUY NOW Laptop Bag Motor Sport BUY NOW Update your content preferences UPDATE NOW Connect with us We now accept © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine,  18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy