Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff believes a system that allows the performance of engines to be modulated by the FIA would be “the beginning of the end” for Formula 1. Formula 1 stakeholders are in negotiations over the prospect of accelerating the introduction of the new engine formula from 2026 to 2025. Concurrently discussions are ongoing over the status of the current engine formula through the early 2020s. Red Bull has expressed a desire to acquire Honda’s IP and utilise its engine for the remainder of the current regulatory cycle but has outlined a freeze on development as essential. Mercedes has long supported a freeze on development while Ferrari has softened its stance,...
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