Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff have been the talk of the F1 paddock after their feud in Austria when the Mercedes CEO asked the 7X champion to “Please Drive the car”. Keeping that feud aside, Toto Wolff’s huge win against Red Bull might make Hamilton give up his $25 million demand as the future takes a turn toward the brighter side. What is the huge win?

What was once a mere formality, has now become a whole saga in itself. Toto Wolff had previously suggested that Lewis Hamilton’s contract with Mercedes is almost on the verge of getting finalized. However, after Hamilton’s staggering demand for $25 million a year for ambassadorial duties, the contract renewal has been put on hold with no update whatsoever. However, Lewis Hamilton might want to give up on his stubborn demand. 

F1 will be introducing new power units starting from the 2026 season. This is F1’s attempt to reduce the cost and invite more engine manufacturers onto the grid. According to @motorsportcomtr’s Tweet Mercedes are at the forefront of the new engine development whereas Red Bull is about 10 HP below their set targets for the 2026 ICE. This comes as a huge win for Toto Wolff against the Red Bull. 

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Red Bull allegedly has the most powerful unit when it comes to the 2023 grid. Mercedes was the most desirable engine since the start of the turbo-hybrid era. However, Red Bull and Honda’s partnership eventually overtook them. Anyhow, what are these changes made to the 2026 regulations?

Despite the same ICE and increased Electrical output, the Power remains the same for 2026

For the 2026 regulations, the power ratio from the ICE(internal combustion engine) and the Electrical unit will be shifted. Electrical Power will be tripled to around 350kW while retaining the same 1.6 L V6 Turbo layout for the internal combustion unit. How the fuel type will be changed and fuel flow will be reduced. This will result in the ICE producing less horsepower compared to the ones used currently.

Coming to the fuel, F1 engines will run on fully sustainable fuels. Another major change to reduce the cost of the engine is the removal of MGU-H (Motor Generator Unit – Heat). All of these changes mean that while the layout remains the same, the engine will be built from the ground up. 

What do you think? Will Mercedes come out as the most desirable F1 engine once again in 2026?

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