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Why Toto Wolff believes Red Bull’s first F1 engine sets the benchmark

Red Bull Powertrains’ first F1 engine has caught Toto Wolff’s eye as being the “benchmark” power unit of the five manufacturers. The Milton Keynes-based manufacturer has arrived on the grid this year ...
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Red Bull-Ford engine "the benchmark" in F1 Bahrain test, rivals claim

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff believes new power unit manufacturer Red Bull Ford has come out of the gates with the best engine at Bahrain testing. During a spell in which Honda decided to ...
Athlon Sports

F1 Announces New Engine Testing Amid Mercedes Power Unit Scrutiny

FIA introduces stricter engine testing to ensure 2026 power unit compliance under real conditions. Toto Wolff downplays compression ratio concerns, acknowledging Formula 1's political nature. Q3 ...
The New York Times

F1 manufacturers agree to engine testing rule change after compression ratio row

Formula 1 manufacturers have approved changes to the engine testing rules for 2026 following the compression ratio row that has lasted through the offseason. In December, it emerged that Mercedes had ...
The New York Times

What we learned from F1’s second preseason test: McLaren’s concerns, trouble for Aston Martin

Oscar Piastri drives on the third day of the Formula 1 pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir on February 13, 2026. Giuseppe CACACE / AFP via Getty Images) SAKHIR, Bahrain — ...