AudiはFIAによる初のADUO（追加開発およびアップグレード機会）審査の結果を受け、バルセロナGPでF1パワーユニットを刷新した。
Audiはカタルーニャでのレースに向け、両マシンに改良型の内燃エンジンとターボチャージャーを搭載した。FIAからADUO期間の結果が通知されたことを受け、ドライバビリティを向上させるための調整が行われた。
初のADUO審査はカナダGP終了後に行われ、その結果はモナコで各メーカーに開示された。Red Bull Powertrainsがそのプロセスについて懸念を表明したため、FIAは再審査を行ったが、当初の判定に変更はなかった。
今回のアップグレードは、インゴルシュタットとヒンウィルを拠点とするAudiの継続的な開発プログラムの第一歩となる。パドックの関係者は、この迅速な実装に驚きを隠せなかった。
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Red Bull Ford Powertrains has emerged as the benchmark in Formula 1's first ADUO period, prompting the team to request a review of the results before they are made public.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has endorsed the FIA’s Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities system following an unexpected outcome that placed Red Bull at the top of the power unit rankings.
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff expressed disappointment at the prospect of FIA decisions on Additional Design and Upgrade Opportunities altering Formula 1's competitive order. He stressed that ADUO should aid struggling manufacturers without enabling leapfrogging. Wolff views only one engine maker, Honda, as truly needing the extra updates.
Formula 1 will adjust its power unit balance for the 2027 season by increasing combustion engine output and reducing electric deployment, the FIA said. The move follows ongoing concerns over the 2026 regulations and the immediate tweaks introduced at the Miami Grand Prix.
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Mattia Binotto, head of Audi's Formula 1 project, has pinpointed the power unit as the primary area costing the team performance this season. He emphasized that improvements in energy efficiency, deployment, and driveability could yield significant gains. The comments come during a five-week break in the F1 calendar.
Audi's Formula 1 team faced a series of setbacks at the Miami Grand Prix sprint weekend, including two cars catching fire, a disqualification, and an early retirement. Nico Hülkenberg missed the sprint due to a pre-race fire, while Gabriel Bortoleto was disqualified post-race and later retired with his car ablaze. The incidents highlight ongoing reliability woes for the newcomer squad.
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The Formula 1 Commission did not reach agreement on proposed engine rule changes for 2027 at its recent meeting. Instead it approved one additional day of winter testing next season.