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 si🌟gnificant change to the engine rules.

All power uni꧟ts will have to run on 100 percent sustai𝄹nable fuels, while the current MGU-H element has been removed.

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The new regulations🐽 have attracted Honda to return to the sport with Aston Martin, and Audi wil🐟l join the grid as a full-time team.

Mercedes, Ferrari and Renaulꦯt will be sticking around for 2026, and after Honda’s initial decis♏ion 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 ve🐟ry 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 engiᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚne with 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5最新开奖结果: Max Verstappen has been very vocal in his early criticism of the new rules, backed up by team boss Christian Horner after👍 trying them 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 downshif🌱t on long straights.

“We are just passio🍌nate racers, and we care,” Marko added.

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

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