Red Bull Challenges FIA’s ADUO Verdict: ‘Where’s the Evidence?’
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The results of the measurements that have led the FIA to decide who and how it will be able to dispose of the ADUO throughout this season have been communicated to the teams, but it has not yet been publicly communicated. From what we have been able to find out, also thanks to a revelation by Lewis Hamilton on June 7 – “Red Bull has the most powerful engine, Mercedes is second and we are behind,” he said after the race in Monaco.
Did FIA Just Gift Red Bull’s Rivals An Upgrade?
Red Bull just got the strangest report card: the FIA says their engine is top of the class, yet the same note hands rivals extra upgrade tokens—and Red Bull’s own numbers go, wait a minute. From Monaco to Canada to Barcelona, the lap times don’t back that up, and Max replied like a man dodging a family group chat: “I hope not.” So is the clock fibbing, or is the model mixing engine grunt with everything else? Pull up a chair; the funniest part m…
Red Bull not happy as FIA decision could hand rivals millions in free upgrades
Red Bull has intensified its disagreement with the FIA over its recent engine performance assessment, with team principal Laurent Mekies insisting the team’s power unit offers no measurable advantage over its Formula 1 rivals. The dispute centres on an FIA analysis that identified Red Bull as having the strongest internal combustion engine (ICE) on the ...
While the debate about the system of Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (ADUO) is gaining momentum in Formula 1, Laurent Mekies has vigorously defended Red Bull's position. The team's director states that his team does not question the FIA's methodology, but strongly questions the conclusions that it has reached. Set up to prevent a motorist from landing irretrievably under the highly regulated powertrain regime (...)
Red Bull and Mercedes Clash Over Engine Advantage Claims
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has come out publicly against F1’s first Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (ADUO) period. ADUO concluded that Red Bull has a better power unit than Mercedes’, despite race results and the grid largely acknowledging that Mercedes’ power unit is the best. F1 has not announced its official findings, holding off while Red Bull challenges the results. They are asking for a review of the measuremen…
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