Stefano Domenicali Backs Concrete Plan for Return of V8 Engines in F1

Stefano Domenicali backs concrete plan for return of V8 engines in F1

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has thrown his weight behind the FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem's bold proposal to revive V8 engines in F1, signaling a potential seismic shift in the sport’s technical direction. The prospect of reintroducing V8 power units, powered by sustainable fuels, is emerging as a tangible plan rather than a distant dream, with discussions underway targeting a possible return around 2030. Ben Sulayem’s vision for V8 e…

F1 CEO delivers positive stance on mooted V8 engine return

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has backed FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s proposal to bring V8 engines back to the sport as early as 2030. The plan involves pairing naturally aspirated V8 power units with fully sustainable fuels, a direction that has gained widespread approval across current teams and drivers. Ben Sulayem has previously talked about the possibility of bringing back fully, or close to, ICE power units in the past, and the …

Stefano Domenicali backs F1 V8 engine return as 2030 plan gains momentum

Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali has backed the possibility of V8 engines returning to F1, revealing that he believes the chances are “quite big” as discussions continue with the FIA over the championship’s future power-unit direction. FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been pushing the concept, which would combine V8 engines with sustainable fuels and could potentially be introduced around 2030. No decision has yet been made a…

F1 CEO responds to V8 engine return plan

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has raised the possibility of returning to V8 engines as early as the 2030 season.