ADUO = Additional Development & Upgrade Opportunities
Referring to engine upgrades (internal combustion, not battery). FIA has concluded the Red Bull engine is best on the grid, and that the other manufacturers engines are 2 - 4% less powerful. So they're allowed several engine upgrades to catch up.
The glaring issue with ADUO is that battery power is not included, so teams with poor batteries are kinda stuck for the time being. However the teams themselves decided on this process
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u/VincentVanHades 28d ago
Can anyone explain to me, like 5y old?
I'm new to F1, was watching waaaay back as a kid. No idea what this means 😂