Mercedes up for Formula One returning to V8 engines in 2030, says Wolff

V8 engines back in F1? Mercedes backs '30 plan

Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, is committed to replacing the sport's controversial V6 hybrid engines with simpler, louder V8s by 2030 or 2031.

F1 will have V8 engines by 2031

Formula One will switch from its current V6 hybrid engines to louder and simpler V8s by 2031, and possibly even 2030, according to the head of the sport's governing body.

FIA Reveals First Details on F1’s Switch to V8 Engines: Louder, Less Hybrid, a 'No-Brainer'

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Mercedes very excited if F1 returns to V8 engines in 2030, says Wolff

Formula One most recently used the raucous V8 engines from 2006 to 2013, when they were replaced by the far quieter and more complicated 1.6l V6 turbocharged hybrid units

Mercedes up for Formula One returning to V8 engines in 2030, says Wolff

MIAMI: Mercedes would be “absolutely up for” Formula One switching to V8 engines from 2030 or 2031 but the sport must remain connected to the real world, according to motorsport director and team boss Toto Wolff.

Motor racing-Mercedes up for Formula One returning to V8 engines in 2030, says Wolff

MIAMI, May 4 (Reuters) - Mercedes would ⁠be "absolutely up for" Formula One switching to V8 engines from 2030 or 2031 but the sport must remain ⁠connected to the real world, according to motorsport director and team boss Toto Wolff.