Who qualifies for ADUO? Red Bull shares its F1 power unit pecking order
Laurent Mekies believes Mercedes holds a comfortable advantage on the engine side. The Red Bull team principal places Ferrari, Red Bull and Audi in the same group, with an FIA decision on ADUO looming
Motorsport photo The Canadian Grand Prix is the final race that counts for the FIA’s first ADUO assessment period. The governing body initially planned to use four blocks of six race weekends, but revised the schedule after the cancellation of the Middle Eastern Grands Prix in April. Any manufacturer that is between 2-4% behind the best internal combustion engine in the field will be granted one additional upgrade for the current season and one for the following season.
In addition, its development budget allowance will increase by $3. 0million. If the deficit exceeds 4%, the number of permitted upgrades increases to two per season and the additional spending allowance rises to $4.
65m. Ahead of the FIA’s actual decision, the political game in the paddock is already in full swing. Toto Wolff has argued that ADUO should not become a “leapfrog mechanism” and that only one manufacturer (Honda) requires additional upgrade opportunities.
Charles Leclerc added that Ferrari is even behind Red Bull Ford in terms of pure ICE power . Read Also: Mercedes “disappointed” if ADUO affects F1 title fight: “No place for gamesmanship” Those comments show that all teams attempt to position themselves as underdogs and have raised some eyebrows within the FIA, since its ADUO decisions are based entirely on data and public statements play no role in the process. When Motorsport.