Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits Red Bull has set the F1 2026 standard after Bahrain testing, with superior energy deployment worth « a second per lap » on straights over consecutive laps.
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Zak Brown praises Red Bull Ford’s « very, very strong » engine performance at Barcelona testing, acknowledging 622 laps of reliable running while admitting he’d « rather not be as impressed » with his rival’s achievement.
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The engine manufacturers’ meeting yielded no significant decisions regarding the compression ratio measurement controversy, to the dismay of competitors complaining about Mercedes and Red Bull’s solutions. The alleged 10-13 horsepower advantage remains in place for 2026.
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Red Bull Powertrains insists its 2026 F1 engine is fully legal despite controversy over compression ratios. Technical director Ben Hodgkinson calls rival concerns « a lot of noise about nothing » as Ferrari, Audi, and Honda challenge potential thermal expansion advantages ahead of an FIA meeting on January 22.
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