Overview
- The proposal outlines two headline single-seater tiers—a hybrid V10 premier class and a hybrid V8 category—each targeting 24-car grids with a one-car-per-team model.
- A talent-first system would pay drivers, bar pay seats, and use a draft fed by a new Hybrid Super Licence requiring age 20+ and points earned through results, simulator performance, technical knowledge, fitness and professionalism.
- Governance would be handled by an independent Hybrid World Commission, with a fan integrity channel called “This Isn’t Right” to flag fairness or safety concerns during events.
- Events are pitched as three-day festivals on a roughly 12-round global ‘Eco Loop’ focused on Grade 1-level circuits outside F1’s current calendar, with concepts like rapid-energy pitstops under evaluation.
- Plans include a central HybridV10 Campus and Centre of Excellence for teams, simulators, training and STEM pathways, while testing is pencilled for 2027 and a first season is targeted for 2028 or 2029, with media noting significant funding and feasibility risks.