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Mercedes open to F1 ADUO rethink amid Fernando Alonso talks with FIA president

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff shares his view on FIA president's Mohammed Ben Sulayem's promise to help Aston Martin, Honda and Alonso

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How Monza revealed the true picture – Max Verstappen responds to FIA's surprising ADUO verdict

According to Verstappen, the race at Monza showed that there is still a significant difference with the deployment of the Mercedes power unit. Behind the scenes, Red Bull remains unhappy with the ADUO ranking

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Ferrari to bring upgraded engine to Italian GP under ADUO

The Italian marque was awarded two upgrade tokens due to the ADUO results

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Why Red Bull has F1's top-ranked engine, and what it reveals about ADUO

Based on the first two assessment periods, Red Bull Ford is the only F1 manufacturer not to receive a development opportunity. What explains that surprising ranking, and does the system need an overhaul for the future?

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Explained: Why Red Bull has F1's top-ranked engine – and what it reveals about ADUO

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Red Bull officially named F1's best engine as FIA makes ADUO results public

The FIA has confirmed that Red Bull will miss out on development tokens after the first two ADUO periods

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FIA admits F1's ADUO system has "weaknesses" – but defends its measurements

Nikolas Tombazis acknowledges that F1's ADUO system may need a rethink for the coming years, although he insists that the measurements are accurate

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Toto Wolff admits Mercedes has most powerful F1 engine – and Red Bull agrees – as ADUO returns to spotlight

Mercedes acknowledges it has the strongest F1 power unit on the grid, an assessment loudly agreed with by Red Bull, despite ADUO saying otherwise

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Wolff admits Mercedes has most powerful F1 engine – and Red Bull agrees – as ADUO returns to spotlight

Mercedes acknowledges it has the strongest F1 power unit on the grid, an assessment loudly agreed with by Red Bull, despite ADUO saying otherwise

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Audi calls for F1 ADUO rethink amid exploit fears

Audi Formula 1 boss Mattia Binotto feels the power unit upgrade system is not fit for purpose

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Audi's Mattia Binotto calls for F1 ADUO rethink amid exploit fears

Audi Formula 1 boss feels the power unit upgrade system is not fit for purpose

Motorsport

Charles Leclerc plays down Ferrari's ADUO upgrade at Austrian GP

Ferrari brought its first upgrade under the ADUO system to Austria this weekend, but Leclerc isn't expecting a huge performance lift

Motorsport

Why Honda will just use one of its two upgrade opportunities in F1 2026

Honda has been afforded two ADUO engine upgrade tokens for the 2026 Formula 1 season, but has decided to focus on a single summer upgrade for Aston Martin

Autosport

Why Audi and Ferrari can already upgrade their F1 engines despite ADUO delay

The FIA has still not formally announced the ADUO results, but what exactly is causing the delay? And why are Audi and Ferrari already allowed to introduce upgrades to their power units? The five main questions about F1’s catch-up mechanism answered

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Audi surprises rivals as it ran upgraded F1 engine at Barcelona GP after ADUO verdict

Audi takes F1 paddock by surprise as it emerges it ran a new engine as early as the Barcelona race

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Shock as Audi ran upgraded F1 engine at Barcelona GP after ADUO verdict

The team had already run revised power unit parts after receiving extra development scope

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What’s behind Honda and Aston Martin’s F1 “team gathering” in Barcelona?

HRC president Koji Watanabe says the recent Barcelona Grand Prix provided a good opportunity “to communicate openly and strengthen our trust” between Honda and Aston Martin as it draws hope from its previous F1 partnership

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Red Bull explains FIA engine review: “No data sample indicates an advantage over Mercedes”

Laurent Mekies clarifies Red Bull is not opposed to the way ADUO is structured, but says there is “no single data sample” indicating it has a better internal combustion engine than Mercedes

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Why Red Bull has challenged FIA’s ADUO verdict: 'No data sample shows us ahead of Mercedes'

Laurent Mekies clarifies Red Bull is not opposed to the way ADUO is structured, but says there is “no single data sample” indicating it has a better internal combustion engine than Mercedes

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“How it should be” – Mercedes backs FIA’s ADUO verdict after surprise Red Bull result

Toto Wolff says ADUO was designed to prevent a repeat of 2014 and believes the system is achieving that. He adds that F1’s catch-up mechanism has “no political background” and is purely based on data

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What is ADUO? How F1's engine catch-up system works

As news emerged of which Formula 1 power unit manufacturers are eligible for extra development, here's how the much discussed ADUO system works

Motorsport

What is ADUO? How F1's engine catch-up system works, and became political

As news emerged of which Formula 1 power unit manufacturers are eligible for extra development, here's how the much discussed ADUO system works

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Red Bull requests FIA review of ADUO results after emerging as F1 engine benchmark

The publication of F1's first ADUO results has been delayed after Red Bull requested an additional review. The FIA is conducting further checks to ensure the results are fully accurate before making them public

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Red Bull requests FIA review of ADUO results after emerging as benchmark

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Hamilton details ADUO order as Mercedes and Ferrari get F1 engine help

Mercedes and Ferrari will both be able to use upgrade tokens to improve their Formula 1 engines under the ADUO system

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