Formula 1 drivers have been warned of the difficult to control nature the 2026 cars when the new technical regulations come into force. The pinnacle of motorsport switched to hybrid power in 2014, as the old V8 engines were ditched, and new turbo-charged V6 power units were introduced. This is all part of an initiative
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has hailed the team’s recent poaching of a Mercedes engineer, with the 48-year-old saying they have “assembled great strength” at their powertrains division. Following Honda’s shock decision to quit Formula 1, Red Bull opted to manufacture their own power units, instead of looking to the other three power unit
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Porsche are understood to have filed applications to get the go-ahead for a deal with Red Bull that sees the German car maker obtain half ownership of the team. Rumours have been circulating for months that Volkswagen were looking to enter Formula 1, and their subsidiaries – Porsche and Audi – were the main subjects.
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Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are set to be handed a major boost as Mercedes are understood to be on course to introduce a major power unit upgrade after the summer break. Specifically, Mercedes will introduce their “Phase Three” power unit at the Belgian Grand Prix in late August. This will include upgraded hybrid
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Carlos Sainz has stressed the silver lining of Ferrari’s 2022 power unit, noting that although it has been relatively unreliable, it is one of the more powerful packages on the grid. The Scuderia have suffered several reliability-induced retirements so far this season, costing both Sainz and team-mate Charles Leclerc much-needed points in their battle with
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Volkswagen chairman Herbert Diess has affirmed that 2026 is the ideal time for Porsche and Audi to enter Formula 1 as a result of the rule changes coming into effect. The original consensus was that the two subsidiaries of Volkswagen would join forces to make powertrains for both McLaren and Red Bull, but the picture
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Ferrari are holding back on an upgrade to their energy recovery system (ERS) as they seek to achieve maximum efficiency on any improvements before the freeze on development kicks in later this year. The new technical regulations dictate that an engine freeze, which has already been implemented on the ICE, will last until the end
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Aston Martin are said to be considering a move away from Mercedes powertrains in 2026, when the engine freeze will come to an end. Formula 1’s technical regulations have altered dramatically this year, with the ground effect leading a mighty aerodynamic swing, while tyres will be increasing by five inches. The power units are also
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In an unbelievable turn of events, Honda are now to remain a key component in Red Bull’s Formula 1 operation, and they will continue to manufacture the team’s engines until the end of 2025. Red Bull were set to construct their own powertrains under a crucial engine freeze that would compensate for the team’s lack
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has vehemently denied rumours linking former Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul to the team’s newly formed powertrains division. The Frenchman endured a torrid relationship with Red Bull team principal Christian Horner during Renault’s time supplying the Milton Keynes-based squad with engines in the turbo-hybrid era of Formula 1. Seven
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