Ferrari, Mercedes, Alpine and Audi came together to oppose a bid for Red Bull Powertrains Limited to be branded a newcomer to F1, a move🐓 which wouﷺld have seen Red Bull have several advantages in 2026, including more hours for testing. 

Ferrari pr🌳esident John Elkann and CEO Benedetto Vigna personally intervened in the matter to “assert the political weight of the Prancing Horse”,🎉 according to Italy’s . 

Red Bull’s high-profile signings of key engine specialists, such as Ben Hodgkinson from Mercedes, was a point of contention, as was the f𒐪act Red Bull have access to Honda’s Intellectual Property and boast a wealth of experience and knowledge of the current V6 hybrid power unit🌠s. 

Gazzetta reports that F1’s governing body the FIA accepted the objections led by Ferrari, meaning Ford will “only” act as a business partner in its 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:new collaboration with Red Bull. 

Ford would have been entitled to the privilege of extra testing hours had it signed up🥀 to the 2026 engine regulations independently, like Audi did. 

Ferrari initially refused to sign up to F1’s 2026 engine regulations but the clarification over Red Bull’s position influenced their 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:recent U-turn, according to the report. 

A total of six manufacturers have formally declared they will 🦋participate in the next generation of F1 engine regulations. They are: 

Alpine Racing
Audi
Ferrari S.p.A.
Honda Racing Corporation
Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains Ltd.
Red Bull Ford

Honda do not currently have a partner for 2026-2030 but initial contact has reportedly been made between the Japanese manufacturer and McLaren over a 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:possible F1 reunion.