Key Highlights: Red Bull is in active talks with the FIA to refine the 2026 Additional Development and Upgrades Opportunities (ADUO) system after contentious performance evaluations. ADUO metrics deemed Red Bull the benchmark internal combustion engine manufacturer, awarding them zero upgrade tokens while handing one to Mercedes and two each to Ferrari, Audi, and Honda. ...
Ferrari Concedes 2026 Engine Power Deficit to Mercedes After Monza Struggles Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Fred Vasseur has acknowledged that the Scuderia was never realistically positioned to match Mercedes on engine power for the 2026 season. The admission comes after a difficult Italian Grand Prix weekend at Monza, where the team’s power unit deficit ...
FIA ADUO Engine Rankings: Red Bull Tops First Period, Awaits Second Assessment Although the second ADUO period—Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities in Formula 1—concluded after…