MotoGP has confirmed that it will impose a freeze on engine specification for the 2026 season before heavily-revised bikes are introduced for the 2027 championship. read more »
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Honda has explained how it has helped Red Bull sustain its dominance in Formula 1 despite the manufacturer’s involvement being restricted under the engine freeze. Red Bull has... read more »
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Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner claims the Milton Keynes-based Formula 1 outfit has “70 years of disadvantage to Ferrari” as it builds its powertrains project ahead of... read more »
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Alpine boss Bruno Famin has outlined ways the squad is mitigating its engine troubles under Formula 1’s current development freeze on power unit performance Alpine’s Renault... read more »
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Alpine Technical Director Matt Harman admits that Renault "ran out of time" to close the deficit to other power unit manufacturers prior to an engine freeze being... read more »
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With a freeze on power units until new rules arrive in 2026 and its emphasis on aerodynamics, Formula 1 is almost the exact inverse of the electric series I've raced in... read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo believes that the clock should stop running during red flag periods in practice sessions. read more »
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Formula 1 has denied Alpine's request for special permission to enhance its Renault power unit, which sought an exemption under the 'engine freeze' rules. read more »
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Max Verstappen's Red Bull power unit is set to be upgraded for the 2024 season despite Formula 1's power unit development freeze. read more »
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When the F1 Commission met at last month's Belgian Grand Prix, the topic of engine equalisation was on the agenda.This followed claims from Alpine that its power unit... read more »
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The Spaniard switched to Ferrari for 2021, as it struggled to eliminate its excessive aerodynamic drag given the freeze in the regulations and only two permitted development... read more »
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With an F1 power unit freeze in place since the start of last year, manufacturers are not allowed to deliver any specific performance upgrades.However, car makers can still... read more »
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Ferrari and its customer teams Alfa Romeo and Haas suffered regular problems over the course of last year.Under the current engine freeze, manufacturers are only allowed to... read more »
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Rumours ran riot on F1 social media that Porsche was about to announce a grand prix partnership on January 16 with a Gulf-backed Williams team.The theories had been triggered... read more »
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With an engine freeze in place from the start of last year, a number of car makers elected to risk reliability in a bid to ensure they had the best possible baseline of... read more »
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As F1 enters the second year of a power unit freeze that lasts until the end of 2025, there are now strict limits on what elements on engines can be changed.Hardware tweaks... read more »
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The start of an engine freeze from 2022 to 2026 could have been a moment when things calmed down a bit, as teams have to stick with the same designs for several years... read more »
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The Maranello-based squad started the season as the team to beat, but ultimately got out-developed by Red Bull that made giant strides with its RB18.In recent weeks, Ferrari... read more »
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Toto Wolff has given Mercedes' power unit the vote of confidence ahead of a development freeze that comes into force on Thursday. read more »
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Ferrari is set to introduce an upgraded engine package at the Belgian Grand Prix weekend later this month. Earlier this year, an engine development freeze was implemented for... read more »
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No power unit supplier has been left behind, it seems. read more »
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Some elements of the power unit can still be changed up until September this year, but after that, the manufacturers can't make further changes, at least as far as... read more »
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Ferrari has been forced to take "necessary risks" with its 2022 Formula 1 Power Unit due to the development freeze that is being introduced this year. Soon,... read more »
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With an engine freeze on the horizon, Ferrari's PU chief Enrico Gualtieri says the team has gone "daring" in their latest design. read more »
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It's another facet of the sport that's being locked down in order to rein in costs and give the manufacturers necessary time to prepare for the arrival of a new power... read more »