It seems that the meeting with the participation of the team leaders is not at all what it seems. So the return of the V10 engines is just a sugar coating, with the focus on putting out fires behind the scenes...
All of this was mentioned by Mark Hughes, a veteran F1 journalist, who described exactly what he was referring to. Hughes believes that this weekend's meeting has become urgent because, during the development of the 2026 engine formula, gaps have been created between the manufacturers, and the series could enter a spiral that could make the competition even less serious.
It seems that of the five engine manufacturers, one is in an exceptionally good position (according to Hughes, this is Mercedes), one is in a gray area, that is, nothing is known about it, the third will be uncompetitive with the fuel it has chosen, while the other two suppliers are at an extremely primitive level. In addition, the problem is exacerbated by the fact that most of the already developed elements of the engines, as well as the fuels that will be used from 2026, have already passed homologation, which freezes the current power order. And we have not yet mentioned the global economic crisis that is affecting everything - including this process. They want to find a solution for this... Theoretically, lifting the homologation could be a chance, and the balance of energy generated by the internal combustion engine/electric motor could be adjusted. But is this a solution or will it be enough just for the calm before the storm...
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