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Red Bull: "FIA result not yet final"

Red Bull claims that the ADUO result sent out by the FIA is only preliminary. Team boss Laurent Mekies apparently still sees an opportunity to influence the result. Other engine manufacturers are also dissatisfied. Audi wants to change the procedure, Mercedes warns against a balance of performance.

The FIA has laid a beautiful egg in its nest using the ADUO method. After the results of the first measurement cycle in Monaco were sent to engine manufacturers, a major wave of outrage is now following. How could it be that FIA experts did not classify the winner of the first six races as the strongest engine in Formula 1, and Mercedes is now even allowed a drive upgrade?

Red Bull's enthusiasm was limited that its own V6 engine had supposedly produced the highest performance figures. The result of the secret measurement procedure ensures that the Verstappen racing team is not allowed to make any improvements to the drive system. In theory, the gap with Mercedes is likely to increase even further. ADUO was originally intended as a balancing mechanism to bring the field closer together.

The results, which are now being hotly debated, should actually be sent to the public no later than Monday (June 8th) after the Monaco Grand Prix. But Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies stopped the process. He saw a need for further discussion and intervened with the world federation.

"Preliminary data from the FIA"

On training Friday (June 12th) in Barcelona, the Frenchman commented on the matter at the Sky microphone: "We have received preliminary data from the FIA. "And of course we were very surprised by it, as were many others," explained the trained engineer, visibly acidified.

According to Mekies, however, the result is not yet final. He apparently sees another chance to improve: "We are in contact with the FIA and are putting all the data on the table so that they end up with the complete and correct picture. At this point, I don't want to comment further on the topic until they have completed their analysis. The job is difficult enough for her."

The FIA has not yet issued an official statement on the matter. The association declined to comment on either the results of the initial measurements or the renegotiations. But the silence also shows that they have maneuvered themselves into a tricky situation here.

Audi proposes new procedure

The other engine manufacturers are also not satisfied with the outcome of the process. Audi also couldn't understand why Mercedes was suddenly allowed to retrofit. Team principal Mattia Binotto questioned the entire system during the FIA press conference.

"It's all about the difference in kilowatt numbers." Is this the right approach? "That's debatable," explained the trained engine technician. "The rest of the car also has a kind of ADUO." It's just called something else. Lying behind in the World Cup standings gives you more wind tunnel time. This brings the teams closer together."

The Italian suggests going by the World Championship standings for the engines as well: "Perhaps we should do something similar here to the chassis, where it is based on the state of the previous season. That would be the simplest solution. The best teams then have no advantage, while the slowest teams and manufacturers get more opportunities. Should we therefore establish a different kind of ranking? Maybe so!

ADUO is not supposed to be a BoP

Even at Mercedes, there was reason to sue after the results were announced. For Toto Wolff, the ADUO mechanism should not allow the competition to catch up or even overtake in engine performance. Toto Wolff sees this as a kind of Balance of Performance (BoP) – i.e., an artificial equalizer. The system was only intended to make life a little easier for engine manufacturers who are hopelessly behind.

"It was just a protective mechanism to prevent a situation like in 2014, where a manufacturer has a huge lead at the front," the Austrian emphasized. "I always get an allergic reaction when we talk about BoP." That always gets politically dirty. I was there in the DTM, in the GT series, at Le Mans. A mechanism should only serve for fine-tuning, to ensure that no one makes a fool of themselves."

conclusion

As expected, the presentation of the ADUO results has led to controversy. Red Bull refuses to accept that Mercedes is allowed to make improvements and that they themselves are left empty-handed. Laurent Mekies is already in contact with the FIA to show the rulekeepers "the right picture". Audi proposes simplifying the system. Mattia Binotto suggests determining ADUO approvals based on the World Cup standings. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff is completely against an equalization mechanism. The Austrian is allergic to anything that smells like BoP.

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