Williams is keeping its engine options open for the next set of F1 rules in 2026, saying it is 'not locked into Mercedes'.
In theory, Mercedes might be obliged to part company with one of its three customers as under the 2026 PU regulations a manufacturer can only supply three teams, including its own works outfit, “unless agreed otherwise by the FIA.”will lose Sauber to Audi in 2026 and thus an extra supply will be available from Maranello.
The most intriguing option remains Honda. The Japanese company has declared its interest in participating in 2026, but with Red Bull developing its own Ford-backed PU for both of its teams, Honda now has to look for a new partner.and Williams are obvious candidates, although clearly there are political problems to be addressed regarding a reunion with the former given the Woking team’s acrimonious split with Honda at the end of 2017.
“The rules contain some lines which state that theoretically as taken in 2025 this is the number of teams a PU manufacturer can supply. Same rules, by the way, that should have limited [Mercedes] this year down to less PU supplies than they currently have. “But we have to, as all teams will do as well, come to a decision fairly shortly. I think end of the year would be late. So a little bit before then."
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