Williams not wedded to Mercedes for 2026 F1 engine supply

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Williams not wedded to Mercedes for 2026 F1 engine supply
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Williams F1 team principal James Vowles says that the Grove outfit is keeping its options open before deciding on a power unit supplier for 2026 👀 Full story ⬇️

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.

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