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Wolff injects 400kph claim into 2026 rules debate

Aug.30 Toto Wolff injected intrigue into the 2026 rules debate by suggesting Formula 1's new-generation cars could hit an eye-popping 400 kph. The Mercedes boss admitted at Zandvoort that the remark was partly tongue-in-cheek, as scepticism mounts over the incoming power unit formula and aerodynamic concept. 'Sounds good, no?' Wolff smiled. 'Everybody's talking those engines down, so I had to figure out – is there anything positive? 'And that is, if you were to deploy all the energy on a single straight, you could make those cars go 400 kilometres an hour. But there wouldn't be much electric energy left for the few other corners on a circuit.' The FIA continues to adjust the 2026...
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