Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies is confident of a positive outcome in the ongoing discussion about the proposed 2027 rule changes. The FIA announced in early May that a principle agreement had been reached on abandoning the current fifty-fifty split of engine power, but not all parties agree on the exact implementation. However, Mekies believes this will happen: ‘At some point, we will all set aside our concerns for our own competitive position’.
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Max Verstappen has repeatedly expressed his dissatisfaction with the 2026 regulations and the Formula 1 cars that come with these rules. However, in Canada, the Dutchman announced he would remain in Formula 1. The reason was the FIA’s plan to adjust the engine power split from 50/50 between the combustion engine and electric energy to 60/40. However, the plans are already under pressure – especially Audi and Ferrari disagree with the proposal to implement the regulation change as early as 2027.
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies remains optimistic. “I have every confidence that we will find the right solutions,” the Frenchman said in Montreal. “So I have every confidence that we will find a majority that agrees on improving the racing. Because when it comes to what is important for the sport, I think that at some point we will all set aside our concerns about the possible consequences for our own competitive position to take a step in the right direction for the sport. I think we will eventually reach that point.”
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‘Solve it once and for all’
The French team principal was also asked about his support for the newly proposed 60/40 split for the power units of 2027. For Mekies, however, the exact new split is less important than finding a sustainable solution. “So I think, let me put it this way, that we need to solve this once and for all, so that it is no longer a recurring topic,” said the Red Bull team principal. “I think we see a fantastic battle on the track. There are many positive and great aspects to what we see, but there is also a part that we want to improve and for that, we have to fight.”
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