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FIA launches tender for 2026 standard F1 ECU contract

FIA launches tender for 2026 standard F1 ECU contract

The governing body has published an invitation to tender for the SECU contract that will run for the five seasons from 2026 to 2030.

F1 has utilised an SECU since 2008, following a tender process that was launched in 2006.

The general idea was to give the FIA a better understanding of what the teams were doing, as well as a greater ability to stop the use of banned technologies, such as launch or traction control.

The first contract was won by a joint venture between Microsoft and McLaren Electronic Systems.

McLaren has remained the sole supplier ever since, latterly via its renamed Applied division. The company thus has to be regarded as the favourite to secure the new contract, and any rivals will have to present impressive bids in order to unseat the incumbent.

Bidders have a limited amount of time in which to respond, as the deadline for submissions is March 25.

Candidates will then be invited to present their bids in interviews in mid-April, with a decision made by the end…

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