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The former Red Bull engineer and future technical partner at Aston Martin predicts a new era of domination by a team that would have better anticipated future changes, particularly those regarding power units, which include the use of sustainable fuel.
According to him, there's a strong chance that one of the engine manufacturers will overtake all the others in the same way Mercedes did with the arrival of hybrid engines in Among other changes regarding the new engine regulations for , the MGU-H as well as the variable trumpets and their actuation and control systems have been removed.
A decision that will enhance the utility of the other energy recovery system: the MGU-K. The DRS will also be replaced by an active aerodynamic system override system that will give cars an extra boost on the straights to promote overtaking on the track. For Adrian Newey, the team that best adapts to these changes will be the one dominating the grid. It is possible that, if this happens on the side of the internal combustion engine, a manufacturer might create a dominant engine that will remain competitive throughout this regulatory era, as the current rules make it difficult for those who are lagging behind to catch up.
On the other hand, he thinks that if dominance does not come from the power unit, then the competition could be tight, especially with the introduction of a new chassis requiring new arrangements. In this case, the chassis regulations were written to try to compensate for, let's say, the power unit regulations.
