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How strong is the Honda motor really? Is it better then the Ferrari and Mercedes ones? Isn’t RBR’s strength that it employs great airbenders and the air lord Newey himself?
The current power units are said to be very similar to each other in terms of performance (except the Renault one, which likely lags behind). Sure, the current regulations are aero dominated, but that’s not because the power unit isn’t important, but because they’re mostly frozen. I doubt 2026 power units will be as similar in power as the current ones, as it’s a first take on quite different power units.
How strong is the Honda motor really? Is it better then the Ferrari and Mercedes ones? Isn’t RBR’s strength that it employs great airbenders and the air lord Newey himself?
The current power units are said to be very similar to each other in terms of performance (except the Renault one, which likely lags behind). Sure, the current regulations are aero dominated, but that’s not because the power unit isn’t important, but because they’re mostly frozen. I doubt 2026 power units will be as similar in power as the current ones, as it’s a first take on quite different power units.