Ahead of the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP, Max Verstappen comments on Red Bull seemingly having the strongest ICE in 2026 under the ADUO mechanism
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Verstappen “confused” ahead of 2026 F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP that Red Bull’s engine is being “portrayed as the best” under ADUO rankings

Heading into the F1 Barcelona-Catalunya GP this weekend, Max Verstappen has shared his thoughts on Red Bull seemingly boasting the best-performing ICE in 2026 under the ADUO mechanism and the additional power unit changes that are coming in the next two seasons.  The FIA reportedly informed the engine manufacturers and the teams on Monaco GP…

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Mike Krack and Shintaro Orihara talk about how Honda would utilise the ADUO allowance for further development of the Aston Martin F1 car in 2026
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Krack and Orihara discuss Aston Martin F1’s development timeline in 2026 and what Honda plan to achieve with ADUO allowance

Mike Krack and Shintaro Orihara opened up about the improvements Aston Martin and Honda can bring about prior to official upgrades, what they seek to achieve with the ADUO allowance, and whether the upgraded power unit will arrive post-summer break following their point-less finish at the 2026 F1 Canadian GP last month. Unlike several other…

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Max Verstappen and two other F1 drivers have discussed the impact the recent changes to the 2026 regulations had on qualifying and the race during the Miami GP weekend
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F1 drivers weigh in on changes introduced to the 2026 regulations after Miami GP

F1 drivers Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz, and Esteban Ocon have shared their insights on how well the recent changes to the technical regulations mitigated the energy management issues and improved the quality of racing during the 2026 Miami GP weekend.  The introduction of the new power units and chassis has undoubtedly produced more on-track action…

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FIA updates ADUO regs, agrees F1 2027 ICE/ERS change in principle

The FIA has shared certain changes stitched after the latest meet involving team principals, FOM and representatives of five F1 power unit manufacturers; an ADUO update has taken place also. Following the 2026 F1 Miami GP, another meeting was held involving the team principals, FOM and representatives of five power unit manufacturers with the FIA….

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Zak Brown claims a new multi-team ownership will compromise sporting fairness in F1 if Mercedes successfully manage to buy a stake in Alpine
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Brown believes new multi-team ownership would be a “mistake” for F1 amid Mercedes’s interest in Alpine stake

McLaren Racing’s CEO Zak Brown has opened up about the impact of multi-team ownership on sporting fairness in F1, what the acceptable level of partnership between teams should be, the existing alliance between Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls, whether the FIA has taken any steps to prevent the further growth of A/B squads, and…

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The FIA and technical experts from F1 teams held a meeting on April 9 to discuss potential changes in the area of energy management under the 2026 regulations
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Potential changes to F1 2026 regulations: What was Thursday’s meeting with the FIA all about?

With F1 entering a month-long break following the Japanese GP, the FIA and technical experts from the sport’s key stakeholders held a critical meeting—the first of several—in London on April 9 to potentially revise the contentious 2026 technical regulations. The introduction of the new power units and chassis has undoubtedly produced more on-track action than…

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