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F1 races return to full distance in 2028
Formula 1 will restore races to their standard 305km length in 2028 after a one-year reduction to manage fuel concerns from new engine rules.
In brief
Formula 1 will restore races to their standard 305km length in 2028 after a one-year reduction to manage fuel concerns from new engine rules. F1 races will return to their standard 305km distance in 2028 after being shortened to 290km for 2027 to accommodate fuel tank constraints from new hybrid engine rules…
Race distance cut for 2027
Formula 1 reduced the maximum race distance from 305km to 290km for the 2027 season, a cut of 15km. The reduction was introduced because of fuel tank constraints.
Why the fuel tank problem arose
New hybrid engines for 2027 will shift power from 50-50 to 60-40 between electrical and combustion, requiring more fuel.
Hamilton objects to shorter races
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton, 41, said shorter races contradict F1's purpose. He argued races should be longer because they are physically easier than ever, and drivers should be pushed to their limits.
“The races should be longer because the races are physically easier than ever before.”
Standard distance restored in 2028
The FIA published 2027 rules this week with a clause for 2028 that removes the reduction and reinstates the 305km maximum distance for all Formula 1 grands prix.
The key point
F1 races will return to their standard 305km distance in 2028 after being shortened to 290km for 2027 to accommodate fuel tank constraints from new hybrid engine rules.
