Red Bull has been declared Formula 1’s best engine under the Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (ADUO) system, The Race understands, meaning Mercedes and Ferrari will both get engine upgrades during the 2026 season.The Race has learned that teams were informed on Monaco Grand Prix race day of the FIA’s first judgement of the engine pecking order and who will be allowed opportunities to try to gain ground.Under the upgrades system, if a manufacturer is deemed to have a power unit that is more than 2% adrift of the benchmark at a certain point – with the first of three such points in 2026 coming after the recent Canadian GP – then it will be allowed to make one upgrade for 2026 and another for 2027.If the deficit is 4% or more, then the manufacturer will be allow …
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Author: Jon Noble
