FIA call for the second seasonal verdict
Against all odds, the Red Bull power unit was judged the best of the lot by the FIA at the time the first ranking related to the ADUO was drawn up, which precisely prevented the Milton Keynes team from intervening on the power unit since the engine developed in partnership with Ford was considered by the Federation to be the most powerful regarding the thermal V6 component.
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On paper, the FIA should issue the second verdict related to the ADUO just before the Monza GP since six more races have passed after the ranking communicated to the teams on the occasion of the Monaco GP.
Red Bull hopes to receive good news that would allow them to develop the engine, although it is difficult to imagine upsets since Mercedes has not introduced particular updates regarding the power unit.
The next ‘checkpoint’, the last of 2026, is scheduled to coincide with the United States GP. Monza will be crucial for Ferrari because the Maranello team will introduce the power unit equipped with improvements related to ADUO-2 after the first package of upgrades that debuted in Austria.
