Formula 1 will undergo a major overhaul next year with new engine and chassis regulations. It’s a leap into the unknown for all teams and manufacturers, although some teams including Red Bull have suggested that Mercedes appears “very confident” about its engine project.
That belief was based on paddock chatter – reliable or not – and the fact that Mercedes opposed some further interventions from the FIA. The federation recently admitted in an interview with this website that not all manufacturers are equally keen to share data about their 2026 power units.
