The FIA has revealed its findings of the final Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities [ADUO] window of this year’s Formula 1 season.
As part of the new regulations brought in this season, the sport’s governing body created the scheme to enable manufactuers a chance to catch up, should they be lagging behind, to encourage a level playing field.
Thresholds were set where any manufacturer clocked at two percent less than the leading manufacturer’s ICE element were able to qualify for upgrades.
The third and final window, which fell between the Dutch and the United States Grands Prix, has now closed, and the FIA has, in fact, little to report.
A big takeaway from the first window was the allowance of one fresh homologation for Mercedes, with Red Bull’s maiden in-house power unit’s ICE component deemed the most powerful.
Audi, Ferrari and Honda were were allowed two, given they were all above four percent. The second window brought no fresh changes.
And in a statement released to Motorsport Week, the FIA could confirm: “For the third period, the relative performance gaps to the leading ICE evolved, but these changes did not result in any additional homologations being granted to the Power Unit Manufacturers.”
Its single-seater director, Nikolas Tombazis, said: “The FIA has undertaken extensive analysis as part of the review of ADUO this year. Based on the quality of the data and the robustness of the assessment process, we are confident in our findings and the conclusions reached.
“The first year of implementation has also reinforced our belief that the ADUO concept is the right one for Formula 1. However, it is important that the system continues to evolve to ensure it remains efficient, relevant and fit for purpose. To that end, we have been working closely with the Power Unit Manufacturers and teams to explore refinements to the methodology that will support the continued effectiveness of ADUO in future seasons.”
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