Red Bull Ford Powertrains technical director Ben Hodgkinson would rather have a “gloves-off fight” between power unit manufacturers, rather than Formula 1’s new Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities system.
As F1 switches to new engine regulations for 2026, featuring a near-50:50 split between combustion and electric power, the world championship is keen to avoid anyone establishing – and maintaining – a level of dominance similar to that enjoyed by Mercedes in the early days of the turbo hybrid era.
