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Honda has been granted additional wriggle room to recover it’s Formula 1 campaign
The FIA’s new ADUO system has been revised to assist struggling Honda in narrowing the performance gap with their Formula 1 competitors by adjusting performance deficit thresholds and allowing increased investment in development.
The changes were formally incorporated into the regulations on May 7 following extensive discussions among the FIA and power unit manufacturers, providing Honda with the opportunity to allocate additional funds for development and utilize more dyno time.
Manufacturers facing a performance deficit of over 10% can now invest an extra $11.0m in development, up from the previous limit of $8.0m, with an additional one-time allowance of $8.0m for those below the 10% deficit threshold in the new regulations’ inaugural season.
Honda, and other manufacturers with performance deficits, are set to benefit from the increased financial allowance under the revised ADUO system, with adjustments made to aid teams affected by changes in the competition calendar, such as missing races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
Moreover, the FIA has granted itself the ability to modify the system after the initial round of ADUO allowances, ensuring a fair and balanced approach to addressing performance gaps in Formula 1.
