Renault has become the first F1 engine manufacturer to confirm that it has reached 1000 horsepower, which means Mercedes and Ferrari have also reached that magic milestone.

The Red Bull Racing Formula One team underestimated Honda's progress ahead of their first season and designed their 2019 F1 car with too little downforce to compensate for the expected power deficit, admitted their motorsport adviser Helmut Marko.

Nakon nešto manje od pola sezone donosimo pregled dosad korištenih elemenata pogonskih jedinica uoči VN Njemačke na Hockenheimu, a zasad su jedino Renault i Honda morali koristiti više od tri motora.

Formula 1 Power Unit elements usage prior to 2019 British GP at Silverstone

2019 Formula One French GP - PU elements used so far

Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport Team will introduce second specification of their M10 EQ Power + power unit which is expected to finally break the magic 1000 HP barrier.

The Japanese engine manufacturer will bring a new specification of their 2019 F1 engine for the next race of the season in Azerbaijan with slightly more performance and improved reliability ahead of the very difficult race on the streets of Baku.

Honda and Ferrari introduced new parts for their power units for the first time this season, while Renault uses new units of their problematic MGU-K on all four Renault powered cars.

Mercedes have secured two 1-2 victories in the first two races of new 2019 F1 season, but like other Ferrari competitors they have left Bahrain very worried about their gap on the straights - the Ferrari engine had power advantage which wasn't present in the first race or in pre-season testing.

Carlos Sainz was impressed by constant McLaren handling improvements on their 2019 F1 car MCL34 while the new 2019 F1 Renault engine feels a lot stronger than last year.