Alexf1 wrote: ↑01 Apr 2025, 19:20
ringo wrote: ↑30 Mar 2025, 23:49
I think they can delay Ford for 2026 and stick with Honda. Yuki in the car will pull Honda to provide engines.
Racing Bulls can have the ford engine to experiment with.
This happened when Honda came to Redbull. They junior team was the guinea pig. After 1 year of torro Rosso running the Honda the big Team saw enough proof that the engine was good enouh for them.
RBPT is behind on the ERS so ICE badged Ford and ERS by Honda, quite possible.
It doesn't work like that.
As I understand the integration and harmonization of the units are at least just as important as the unit itself.
Even if Honda ERS is superior, you can't just put it to the RBPT ICE and expect it to excel. The trick is how they work together. It is not an usb plug&play device.
I don't see this happening for multiple reasons.