It seems that the meeting attended by the team leaders was not at all what it seemed. So, the return of V10 engines is just a sugar coating, with the focus on putting out fires in the background...
This is what veteran F1 journalist Mark Hughes mentioned, accurately describing what he's thinking. According to Hughes, this weekend's meeting has become urgent because rifts have formed between manufacturers during the development of the 2026 engine formula, which could plunge the series into a downward spiral where competition could become irrelevant.
It seems that one of the five engine manufacturers is in an exceptionally good position (according to Hughes, it's Mercedes), another is in a gray area, meaning nothing is known about it, the third will be uncompetitive with its chosen fuel, while the other two suppliers are at an extremely primitive level. Moreover, the problem is exacerbated by the fact that most of the engine components have already been developed, and the fuels used from 2026 onwards have already been homologated, which freezes the current power order. And we haven't even mentioned the global economic crisis that is hitting everything, including this process. They want to find a solution to this... In theory, lifting the homologation could represent an opportunity, and it might still be possible to adjust the balance of energy delivered by the internal combustion/electric engine. But whether this constitutes a solution or will only be enough to provide a calm before the storm...
Photo: F1
