.Red Bull queries ADUO ranking as FIA pledges to review results
Jon Noble
The FIA will review the results of its ADUO rankings in the wake of a clarification request from Red Bull about why its combustion engine has emerged as Formula 1’s benchmark, The Race can reveal.
As reported last weekend, the FIA notified teams on race day at the Monaco Grand Prix of its findings on the performance of each manufacturers’ power unit from the first five races.
Its analysis of the internal combustion engines declared that Red Bull was the best, so it would not be eligible for any upgrades under the ADUO (Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities) catch-up mechanism.
That situation has prompted Red Bull to seek some clarity from the FIA about how the governing body came to its findings.
And following those discussions, The Race has learned the FIA has agreed to review its data from the opening five races of the season to double check its conclusions.
This will include evaluating the findings of power sensors fitted to each car that the FIA has used all season to check the output of each internal combustion engine.
The commitment to the review does not mean that its conclusion about Red Bull will change, but the FIA wants to be totally sure that its original findings are correct.
Further ADUO reviews of each team's engine will take place after the Hungarian and Mexican Grands Prix.
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