{
  "id": 3563224,
  "title": "Red Bull still have F1's most powerful engine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/red-bull-still-have-f1s-most-powerful-engine",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T18:09:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
    "slug": "bbc-sport",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c046p1pz55po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The FIA has once again determined that Red Bull holds the most powerful internal combustion engine in Formula 1, according to the latest rankings. This finding echoes the initial results from three months ago, leaving the team disappointed as they had hoped for the possibility of upgrading their engine. The FIA's Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (Aduo) programme, introduced this year, is designed to allow manufacturers with a deficit to catch up. However, the programme only measures the power of the internal combustion engine, excluding its electrical components, which make up nearly 50% of the total performance. Mercedes and Ferrari have been classified as having engines that are 2-4% and above 4% behind the best internal combustion engine, respectively. As a result, Mercedes are permitted one additional upgrade in 2026 and 2027, while Red Bull and the other manufacturers, except Red Bull, are allowed two upgrades each. The FIA's findings are based on a thorough and exhaustive analysis, according to Nikolas Tombazis, FIA director of single-seaters. However, the FIA must respect the confidentiality and intellectual property of the teams and their power-unit manufacturers when sharing the findings.",
  "summary": "In the FIA's latest rankings, Red Bull have again been found to have the most powerful engine in F1.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "FIA reveals latest engine ranking for ADUO as Red Bull remains F1 benchmark",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/fia-reveals-latest-engine-ranking-for-aduo-as-red-bull-remains-f1",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:23:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "FIA confirms ADUO recipients, with Red Bull-Ford as benchmark",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/fia-confirms-aduo-recipients-with-red-bull-ford-as-benchmark",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:19:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}