Formula 1’s power unit manufacturers have agreed to address big gaps in engine performance from 2022 despite the development freeze, according to Christian Horner.
The F1 Commission announced last week that teams had unanimously supported a freeze in power unit development from 2022, lasting until the introduction of the new engines in 2025.
The agreement paved the way for Red Bull to take on departing supplier Honda’s power units from next year, announcing the formation of Red Bull Powertrains on Monday.
Both Red Bull and Ferrari had entered talks eager to implement some kind of performance correction system, ensuring that any power unit that was significantly behind its rivals would get the opportunity to catch up.
It emerged following the meeting that this has not been written into the regulations surrounding the engine freeze, making it appear that the performance of the power units as of the start of 2022 would be set in stone for the next three seasons. But Red Bull F1 boss Horner has revealed that while it was not written into the regulations, an agreement had been struck between the manufacturers to address any big gaps in performance.
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