️ F1 qualifying updates from 3pm BST️ Hamilton on the march | Mail Philip your thoughtsHalf an hour to go.Why were Ferrari able to make their changes for Barcelona? From the sport that brought you Kers and fights with cricket for the rights to DRS, here comes Aduo: additional development and upgrade opportunities. Because of the regulation changes for this season, the FIA and the teams agreed to allow further engine upgrades, with the number based on the best combustion engine’s output.The Red Bull engine was assessed to be the top-performing machinery – a decision still questioned by Red Bull, understandably given the superiority of the Mercedes. However, the measurement considers only the internal combustion engine output not the electrical element of the power unit. There is scant room for complaint here given it was a methodology that was agreed by teams and engine manufacturers.In the interim, with Aduo a goer, Ferrari were considered to be more than 4% off the Red Bull benchmark, entitling it to two engine upgrades this season, with Mercedes between 2% and 4%, giving it one. Eyebrows have been raised as to why Ferrari were ready with an engine upgrade so soon after the engine assessment was announced on race day in Monaco, the intimation being they were gaming the system. Continue reading...