13 December 2025GP BlogPractice reportRumor
Wolff signals Mercedes will reduce customer teams in next F1 engine cycle
Toto Wolff reveals Mercedes will reduce its customer team supply in the next F1 engine cycle, potentially creating openings for new manufacturers as the sport expands with Audi and Cadillac joining. The move could reshape the engine supplier landscape by 2030.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has indicated the German manufacturer plans to supply fewer customer teams starting with the next Formula 1 power unit cycle, framing the move not as a threat but as an opportunity for new manufacturers to enter the sport.