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 en♕gine rules.

All power 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 att🐼racted Honda to return to the sport with Aston Martin, and Au☂di will join the grid as a full-time team.

Mercedes, Ferrari and Renaul♐t will be sticking around for 2026, and after Honda’s initial decision to leave F1, Red Bull decided to build their own engine for the first time 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 electric🌞 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 with MGU-K and battery. There we are miles ahead of Audi, we are miles ahead of Ferrari, and Mer🔯cedes 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 Chr🥀istian Horner after trying them on the simulator.

Verstapꦦpen expressed concerns about the ability to race wheel-to-wheel with the new rules amid concerns drivers might be forced to downshift on long straights.

“We are just passionate racers, and we care,” Marko add♚ed.

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

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