First Mercedes Reaction as FIA Takes Action over 'Not Safe' Engine Trick

First Mercedes reaction as FIA takes action over 'not safe' engine trick

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has responded after the FIA issued a new technical directive to ban a clever F1 2026 engine trick.

Inside the engine "shutdown" loophole: how the FIA stopped Red Bull and Mercedes “trick"

F1 2026 Red Bull and Mercedes “trick” in power units: what has the FIA banned? In the new F1 2026 regulations, the first grey areas are already emerging and being exploited by teams. A particular system linked to the management of electrical energy is believed to have involved both Red Bull and Mercedes, forcing the FIA to step in with an immediate ban. This is a technical analysis of the case and its wider implications. Formula 1 is constantly …