2026 Hybrid Powerunits

[diffuser]

You're blaming Audi cause they were the only ones to comment, when there is only 2 votes in favour of a 2027 change? The argument that the 2 in favour of the chnage for 2027 is a move to Minimize ADOU sounds about right.

I specifically mention Audi because they have been a core part of why these regs turned out the way they did. From F1 trying too swoon them to join with the power split, to them demanding things like the removal of the MGU-H, to then claiming they never insisted on the 50/50 split recently, but now opposing a change because of "cost" despite the cost being small in the context of F1 and tiny in the context of a major auto-manufacturer. They've added nothing to the product so far but caused a bunch of problems as far as I'm concerned.

The only manufacturer I can understand would be hesitant to switch for 2027 is Honda, just because they have a lot on their plate with how poorly that project is being managed.

Stop that, the others agreed. It was a negotiation between the manufactures, FOM and FIA. They all contributed to the current regs. The FIA added the CR limit, removed the MGU-H (they could have just standardized it and given it to a 3ird party to manufacture), Merc was against front brake regen.

EDIT
You're also, kind of, making mzos point that these regs have thier politics and it might take longer than expected to happen.

[mzso]

So, Russel is in favor of not touching the PU regs. And I think he's right in that the way they work now is what results in the on track action we have. If they take most of it away, well likely be back to a lot of following with little to no overtakes.