{"id":2034606,"date":"2026-07-08T13:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T10:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2034606"},"modified":"2026-07-08T13:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T10:18:00","slug":"red-bull-provides-update-on-f1-engine-ranking-talks-with-fia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2034606","title":{"rendered":"Red Bull provides update on F1 engine ranking talks with FIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Red Bull provides update on F1 engine ranking talks with FIA<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Red Bull has further talks planned with the FIA after the team&#8217;s power unit was ranked as the best in Formula 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Sam Hall <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-07-08T14:18:00+01:00\">08 Jul 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires_0.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires_0.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires_0.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires_0.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires_0.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires_0.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires_0.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires_0.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/xpb_1423663_hires_0.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Verstappen at Silverstone<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has revealed that talks are continuing with the FIA after the team&#8217;s power unit with ranked as the best in Formula 1, denying any opportunity to enact any upgrades.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As part of the ADUO process that decides how many power unit upgrade tokens each manufacturer can have, the FIA surprised onlookers with its verdict that it was Red Bull and not pace-setters Mercedes that had the best example in the championship.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Red Bull has contested this ruling, with Mekies stating previously, &#8220;We do not see one single data sample where we estimate ourselves higher than competition, let alone being consistently above them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The FIA is reviewing its findings after receiving a request from Red Bull, with the team fearing &#8216;large implications&#8217; should the ruling not be reversed.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Mekies in Austria<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Providing an update on the review process, Mekies told media, including <em>Crash.net<\/em>, \u201cWe are exchanging data with the FIA. So it&#8217;s progressing in the way that we have had a chance to, to exchange a bit more [data] compared to last time, in terms of methodologies and, and potential discrepancies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-2dc1c3e5f2d00fcca46579fd94ae8043638e30b30a1c0f5a2aea1c4d72497aa2\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>&#8216;Undriveable&#8217; &#8211; Lando Norris laments McLaren&#8217;s lack of F1 upgrade progress<\/li>\n<li>Verstappen crashes prompt FIA scrutiny into two F1 &#8216;Macarena&#8217; wings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;It&#8217;s fair to say that we&#8217;ll have a, we&#8217;ll have a catch-up next week outside of the race weekend to sit down and have a chance to look at the same set of data together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Red Bull endured a difficult weekend at Silverstone, despite Max Verstappen looking strong for a podium finish before a late-race rear wing problem saw him crash out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With back-to-back races in Belgium and Hungary to bring the championship to the summer break, Mekies was aware of the need to find gains, although he conceded that the power-starved Spa-Francorchamps layout could prove challenging.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 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\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Red Bull has further talks planned with the FIA after the team&#8217;s power unit was ranked as the best in Formula 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has revealed that talks are continuing with the FIA after the team&#8217;s power unit with ranked as the best in Formula 1, denying any opportunity to enact any upgrades.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As part of the ADUO process that decides how many power unit upgrade tokens each manufacturer can have, the FIA surprised onlookers with its verdict that it was Red Bull and not pace-setters Mercedes that had the best example in the championship.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Red Bull has contested this ruling, with Mekies stating previously, &#8220;We do not see one single data sample where we estimate ourselves higher than competition, let alone being consistently above them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The FIA is reviewing its findings after receiving a request from Red Bull, with the team fearing &#8216;large implications&#8217; should the ruling not be reversed.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 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So it&#8217;s progressing in the way that we have had a chance to, to exchange a bit more [data] compared to last time, in terms of methodologies and, and potential discrepancies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-2dc1c3e5f2d00fcca46579fd94ae8043638e30b30a1c0f5a2aea1c4d72497aa2\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>&#8216;Undriveable&#8217; &#8211; Lando Norris laments McLaren&#8217;s lack of F1 upgrade progress<\/li>\n<li>Verstappen crashes prompt FIA scrutiny into two F1 &#8216;Macarena&#8217; wings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;It&#8217;s fair to say that we&#8217;ll have a, we&#8217;ll have a catch-up next week outside of the race weekend to sit down and have a chance to look at the same set of data together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Red Bull endured a difficult weekend at Silverstone, despite Max Verstappen looking strong for a podium finish before a late-race rear wing problem saw him crash out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With back-to-back races in Belgium and Hungary to bring the championship to the summer break, Mekies was aware of the need to find gains, although he conceded that the power-starved Spa-Francorchamps layout could prove challenging.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Verstappen is understood to have an exit clause in his contract<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;It&#8217;s still the first year with our PU, the team is going to get around this sort of energy-starved track,&#8221; he said. &#8220;There may be hardware limitations, but I equally know that the team is extraordinary at turning [things around] fast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;I hope we will be in a slightly better shape in Spa, but you are right in saying that, from a characteristic perspective, it should be quite similar to here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Don&#8217;t miss the latest F1 talking points.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has revealed that talks are continuing with the FIA after the team&#8217;s power unit with ranked as the best in Formula 1, denying any opportunity to enact any upgrades.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As part of the ADUO process that decides how many power unit upgrade tokens each manufacturer can have, the FIA surprised onlookers with its verdict that it was Red Bull and not pace-setters Mercedes that had the best example in the championship.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Red Bull has contested this ruling, with Mekies stating previously, &#8220;We do not see one single data sample where we estimate ourselves higher than competition, let alone being consistently above them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The FIA is reviewing its findings after receiving a request from Red Bull, with the team fearing &#8216;large implications&#8217; should the ruling not be reversed.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/xpb_1419664_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Mekies in Austria<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0XPB Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Providing an update on the review process, Mekies told media, including <em>Crash.net<\/em>, \u201cWe are exchanging data with the FIA. So it&#8217;s progressing in the way that we have had a chance to, to exchange a bit more [data] compared to last time, in terms of methodologies and, and potential discrepancies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-2dc1c3e5f2d00fcca46579fd94ae8043638e30b30a1c0f5a2aea1c4d72497aa2\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>&#8216;Undriveable&#8217; &#8211; Lando Norris laments McLaren&#8217;s lack of F1 upgrade progress<\/li>\n<li>Verstappen crashes prompt FIA scrutiny into two F1 &#8216;Macarena&#8217; wings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;It&#8217;s fair to say that we&#8217;ll have a, we&#8217;ll have a catch-up next week outside of the race weekend to sit down and have a chance to look at the same set of data together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Red Bull endured a difficult weekend at Silverstone, despite Max Verstappen looking strong for a podium finish before a late-race rear wing problem saw him crash out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">With back-to-back races in Belgium and Hungary to bring the championship to the summer break, Mekies was aware of the need to find gains, although he conceded that the power-starved Spa-Francorchamps layout could prove challenging.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/si202606280721.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Verstappen is understood to have an exit clause in his contract<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;It&#8217;s still the first year with our PU, the team is going to get around this sort of energy-starved track,&#8221; 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