Formula 1 technical consultant Pat Symonds has spoken about the possibility of cooperative research from teams over future power unit regulations for 2025/26. In 2021 F1 is set for a major overhaul of its sporting, technical and financial regulations, with cars looking different due to different aerodynamic specifications and a $175 million budget cap for teams to spend on their cars. The current V6 hybrid engines are to still be used until at least 2024 but Symonds is hoping to cooperate with teams for the next power unit design. “We’re getting a lot of cross-platform sharing, and our next big project is the 2025-2026 power unit, and what I’m trying to do with...
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