Red Bull has pushed back against any idea that it has the benchmark Formula 1 engine, but admits the FIA has a “not nice job” in assessing a performance ranking for the grid.F1 manufacturers are expected to be told over the next month – most likely between the Canadian and Monaco Grands Prix – which of them will be granted extra upgrade opportunities for this season and beyond.The situation, and especially the impact it could have in shaking up the competitive order, has triggered a lot of intrigue from car makers about how things will be decided.There have been suspicions of gamesmanship in play, with manufacturers potentially not showing their true hand, as well as debate over whether design choices like turbo size should have an influence on the final power output verdict.Mercedes boss Toto Wolff also spoke out earlier this week, claiming that the process – known as ADUO (Additi …
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Author: Jon Noble
