Formula 1 considers return to V8 engines
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The 2026 Formula 1 season is four rounds old and already the sport is planning its escape from it. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem used the Miami Grand Prix weekend to confirm what many in the paddock had been
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem lays out how Formula 1 will ditch the hybrid V6 for a high-revving V8 with less battery power: "Electrification is not the only solution."
Formula One is expected to switch to simpler, louder V8 engines by 2031, potentially even by 2030, according to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Hybrid cars have changed the pedal-to-the-metal sport, upsetting both drivers and fans.
But borrowed DNA isn't the same as the real thing. So what actually happens when you try to make a current-spec Formula 1 power unit work on public roads?
F1 engine manufacturers with a large deficit to Mercedes may be allowed to introduce updates after just five Grands Prix, with a final decision set to be made next week.
Formula 1’s engine rules for 2027 will be decided in the next 15 days, with the potential for significant changes such as a 60/40 split between engine and electrical power
Formula 1 makes a series of rule changes to address concerns about the new engine regulations that were introduced for this season.
This makes the F1 Collector Series the most powerful internal combustion Blackwing and V model in Cadillac’s history, topping even the 682-hp Escalade-V. Of course, there are more badges, as the trick supercharger has a unique cover CNC-machined with the F1 logo and laser-etched with the FIA mark.
A blunt FIA statement has thrown fresh fuel on discussions over Formula 1’s next-generation engines.