Max Verstappen domination to continue? Red Bull’s 2026 F1 engine “miles ahead” of rivals

Helmut Marko believes Red Bull’s 2026 F1 engine project is “miles ahead” of Audi and Ferrari as manufacturers gear up for the new regulations in a few years.
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa Francorchamps,
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Belgian…

2026 will mark a significant change to the e♈💟ngine rules.

All po♌wer units will have to run on 100 percent sustainable fuels, 🌠while the current MGU-H element has been removed.

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The new regulations have attracted Honda to return to 🌌the s⛎port with Aston Martin, and Audi will join the grid as a full-time team.

Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault will be sticking around for 2026, and after Honda’s initial decisio🔯n to leave F1, Red Bull decided to build their own engine for the first ꦉtime in collaboration with Ford.

“We have Ford as a partner in the sector. We have absolute top people on the combustion engine. And we have two very bright minds on the elec꧑tric side.

Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa Francorchamps,
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Belgian Grand…

“In August, we are running a complete combustion engine wit🐎h MGU-K and battery. There we are miles ahead of Audi, we are miles ahead of Ferrari, and Mercedes is about the same.”

Star driver168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Max Verstappen has been very vocal🃏 in his early criticism of the new rules, backed up by team boss Christian Horner after trying theꦅm on the simulator.

Verstappen expressed concerns about the ability to race wheel💫-to-wheel with the new rules amid concerns drivers might be forced to downshift on long stra🌳ights.

“We are jus🤪t passionate racers, and we care,” Mar💫ko added.

“We are not in Formula 1 to get rich. We want there to be really 🔜good sport again. And that’s wh🔯ere we have concerns.”

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