The FIA will review the results of its ADUO rankings in the wake of a clarification request from Red Bull about why its combustion engine has emerged as Formula 1’s benchmark, The Race can reveal.As reported last weekend, the FIA notified teams on race day at the Monaco Grand Prix of its findings on the performance of each manufacturers’ power unit from the first five races.Its analysis of the internal combustion engines declared that Red Bull was the best, so it would not be eligible for any upgrades under the ADUO (Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities) catch-up mechanism.Of more surprise was that Mercedes, which has won every race so far this season, was deemed to be more that 2% adrift of Red Bull so would be eligible for one upgrade this season and one next, plus $3million extra cost cap allowance and test bench hours.Every other manufacturer, including Ferrari, was deemed …
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Author: Jon Noble
