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F1 Engine Summit Called Off as FIA’s V8 Plan Lacks Backing

Manufacturers failed to reach the super‑majority required to shorten the current power‑unit cycle.

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Engine regulations will be discuess at a meeting in London next week. Image: XPB Images
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Overview

  • FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem scrapped next week’s London meeting after sources indicated there was no path to agreement among the five 2026 power‑unit manufacturers.
  • Honda and Audi opposed an early switch, preventing a 2029 or 2030 change because rules require support from the FIA, FOM, and at least four of the five manufacturers.
  • The proposal under discussion featured a 2.4‑litre V8 running on fully sustainable fuel with a simplified hybrid/KERS element.
  • Core technical choices remain unsettled, including whether the engine would be naturally aspirated or twin‑turbo and the level of hybrid output.
  • With current agreements protecting the 2026 formula through 2030, the FIA could only impose new regulations from 2031 if consensus continues to elude stakeholders.