📍 ‘Formula 1 Intelligence’
▪️FIA moves toward vote on closing 2026 engine compression loophole targeting Mercedes’ interpretation
▪️Mercedes accepts the outcome but warns that the consequences for the competitive order are unclear
▪️Rivals accuse Mercedes of sandbagging while praising Red Bull power unit progress
▪️Ferrari avoids formal protest yet pressures FIA for regulatory clarification
▪️Possible hot‑temperature testing rules could fail to slow controversial engine concept
▪️F1 leadership signals willingness to alter 2026 rules after driver complaints
▪️Cadillac confirms debut entry with Andretti‑backed MAC‑26, expanding grid to 11 teams
▪️Commercial boom continues as teams surpass £1bn prize pool amid new media deals
▪️Reigning champion Norris enters season confident after late‑season title fight
▪️Alpine internal tensions resurface after public management criticism of the driver
▪️Off‑track security concerns highlighted by driver abuse incidents
