Despite Ferrari’s opposition, all other active manufacturers like Mercedes, Renault, and future manufacturer Audi have already signed up for the new regulation. The scarlet team was even banned from a meeting of power unit suppliers that was held in December. They were mainly against Red Bull being considered a new engine manufacturer despite having access to Honda’s intellectual property.
Being one of the oldest and most prestigious teams on the F1 grid, Ferrari has the special power to veto any regulations that the FIA imposes. After they opposed the new power unit regulations, many thought that the team might use its veto power against the new rule.
However, the Italian team has now changed its mind and agreed to the new 2026 power unit regulations. Since they were the last power unit supplier to agree to these new regulations, the FIA has now taken the next step to further focus on other regulations. F1’s chief technical officer, Pat Symonds, explained how the sport is now focusing on chassis regulations, saying:
On January 25th, 2023, all teams will have another meeting with the heads of the sport and the FIA to discuss all the new regulations coming into effect in 2026.
FIA president believes Frederic Vasseur is the right person to lead Ferrari
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem believes Frederic Vasseur is the right man to lead Ferrari. He appreciated that the team appointed the Frenchman and that it was a performance-based choice. Ben Sulayem said:
Frederic Vasseur has already started working with the team in Maranello and has had talks with both Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. The Italian team will pick themselves up after the 2022 F1 season and fight for the world championship in 2023.
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