It looks like the meeting with the participation of the leading teams is not at all what it seems. So, the renewal of the V10 engines is just icing on the cake, in the background there is an emphasis on firefighting...
All this was suggested by Mark Hughes, the veteran F1 columnist, who described exactly what he was thinking. According to Hughes, the weekend's meeting became urgent because the development of the 2026 engine formula has created gaps between manufacturers, which could send the series into a spiral that could even make the race unserious.
It is said that of the five engine manufacturers, one is in an exceptionally good position (according to Hugues, it is Mercedes), one is in a grey area, i.e. nothing is known about it, the third will be uncompetitive with the fuel it has chosen, while the other two suppliers are in a terrible beginner's phase. Moreover, the problem is escalating further, because most of the already developed engine elements, as well as the fuels that will be used from 2026, have already undergone homologation, which freezes the current engine order. And we have not yet mentioned the global economic crisis, which affects everything - including this process. They would like to find a solution to this... Theoretically, the release of homologation could represent a chance, if the balance of energy released by combustion/electric engines could still be approached. But will it represent a solution, or will it be enough just to be the calm before the storm...
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