How V10s are becoming F1’s main political battleground

The positions of both sides regarding the return of the V10 engines in Formula 1 are beginning to be known. For an arrival on the 2028/2029 horizon, Red Bull and Ferrari seem already aligned to give their green light to such a project. Audi F1 has made it clear that it was opposed to it since it has invested massively in a hybrid V6 engine electrified to the standards 2026. To throw everything away after 2 or 3 years, this is obviously not accep…

While some indicate that the V10s could return to the series, others, such as team director Red Bull, Christian Horner, argue that all teams are focused on developing power units by 2026 and disprove speculation that Red Bull might be behind possible pressure to delay the implementation of next year's standards.

How V10s are becoming F1’s main political battleground