The ball is in their court. Auto, Motor und Sport is reporting that Formula 1 has tied the knot for the new engine from 2026 onwards. The MGU-H will disappear from the current model and Energy Recovery will only be gained on the rear axle. This all leads to the fact that Audi and Porsche would like to commit to F1 for the long term.
New Formula 1 engine
In 2022 the cars in Formula 1 will change, but the engines will remain the same. Until 2025 the current engines will be used, but from 2026 there will be a change. Formula 1 has come to an agreement with the current manufacturers. The manufacturers are willing to give up a part of their lead, but only when Porsche and Audi make a long term commitment.
This means that the most expensive part of the current engine will disappear. The MGU-H was a thorn in the flesh of many manufacturers because it cost a lot of money to develop this part, while there was a lot of ground to gain. Because of this, it took a long time before Honda was on a par with Mercedes, and other manufacturers refused to enter F1.
Audi and Porsche in F1
The disappearance of the MGU-H was accepted by the F1 teams on one condition: The new manufacturers must commit to Formula 1 for the long term, or at least five years. This seems to be the case, so from 2026 onwards we will have an engine without MGU-H and two new manufacturers: Audi and Porsche.
In fact, according to AMuS, both brands will end up in F1. Just like in the World Endurance Championship, the two teams can spread the costs, but with two teams there can be double the profit. Volkswagen hopes for a higher budget cap for the engine manufacturer, where Mercedes wants it as low as possible.
I haven't really understood this back-and-forth between 2025 and 2026. 2025 should've been kept when first changed from the original, i.e., this season.
Yes just like last time FIA will issue exactly the same specifications WILL BE ISSUED to ALL engine manufacturers on that specific as authorised date!! If like last time engine manufacturers invited to FIA for joint issue with zero advantages being oferred to any manufacturer. Had you of checked your facts before rushing into print.... Mercedes used their time+money wisely-others did not even start work on the system till 12-18 months before implementation, its not Mercedesyou should be slagging off but instead be questioning Ferrari+Renault why they were so dammed inept!!
You have no idea what you're talking about. Mercedes worked on the current gen engines years before the regs and then pushed for the new regs. They were so far ahead they had to turn their engines down for years and we got stuck with the most boring period in F1 history.
Not to mention the token system they stumped for which made it impossible for anyone to catch up.
Do not bother people with your ignorance. Mercedes had the clear advantage because they had knowledge of the specs 7 years in advance according to Ecclestone. All this era is nothing but an attempt of trying to show that there is a German team with a Brit driver that can outshine Ferrari. And yes merc is not British it is a subdivision of Daimler in case you forget.
wow, merecedes wanting a low budget cap, what a great company is that. thinking about costs and enviroment
that because of that a new manufacturer has way more problems to catch up has absolutly nothing to do with that ofcourse
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