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Hi! What's the difference between boost mode and overtake mode, apart from the latter only being available when within 1s of another car? They both seem to be an increase in energy deployment?

Hi, I feel like this has been really poorly explained in all the press releases and everything.

I have to admit, I find batteries and PU’s and the deployment side of things confusing at the best of times but I feel like they’ve both oversimplified and overcomplicated their explanations of it

Boost, for all intents and purposes, is something that all hybrid F1 cars have had where you override whatever engine mode you're in to maximize performance, but now it has an official name.

It is essentially the button that drivers had on their steering wheel before, which allowed them to use some battery power to aid them in overtaking or defending, and it’s the same now, there’s no limit to when a driver can use it, but it does drain their battery.

These 2026 regulations limit electrical power after 290kph, even under boost mode, which effectively limits the top speed of the cars.

Overtake mode raises the electrical power limit after 337kph for one full lap after the detection point provided that the attacking car is within 1 second of the car ahead (also there is just one detection point for the entire track). This makes the acceleration near top speed which much better for the attacking car, however this is at the expense of battery, so a failed attempt to overtake will have a lasting impact on the attacking driver.

Basically Boost just uses the battery power that’s already been charged up, whilst overtake overrides the car’s engine mode and allows greater electrical power deployment. They are similar but Overtake is more powerful because of that override system

Overtake allows for full use of battery at any speed, where as Boost only allows up to a certain speed.