Is the 2026 Regulation going to achieve it goal?

[Nitrodaze]

The battery capacity is limited to 9 MJ. Development might make them smaller and/or lighter but it won't make them last longer unless the energy limit is increased.

I think inherently, they are trying to reduce bulk by that limit. If the same battery dimensions can hold twice as much at the same weight, the FIA may allow an increase in the power limit. Currently, an increase in MegaJoules translates to an increase in size and weight.

Besides, a smaller, lighter battery producing 9MJ would decrease car weight and thus increase energy deployment range as a consequence. Probably not enough to solve the current problem.