How has dissatisfaction promoted V10 engine push on 2026 tech rules of F1

“I would not be very vocal to support the return of a V10 engine if I liked what I saw from 2026,” Carlos Sainz During the pre-Brahman Grand Prix Press Conference.

As he did so, the wrinkles of a wrinkles of disdain went across the bridge of his nose. Heating his subject, he continued.

“But as I don’t really like what I see from 2026 what the car is going to do, the engine is going to do, the way everything is going to work, I would say yes – I would like a V10 engine, with some tweex, with some tweex, to return it as soon as possible.

“At the same time, it is not appropriate not to give those rules a little chance, if everyone believes they are so good. But everyone believes that they are not so good now – so everyone is talking about it (V10s) again. So is it a bit strange, no?”

This seems to be the most strange to talk about a set of technical rules that were much more agreed four years ago as they were an abstract idea experiments. But here we are.

The power unit format is at the center of the technical package 2026 and its basic principles were resolved while Jean Tod was still the chairman of the FIA. At that time, Honda was going to exit, the list of cysts new power unit suppliers was a small, and the existing people did not have much guarantee.

You can assume Ferrari Will remain loyal – but does it want to be the last man, like Maurice Gib when his partner B Ges had removed the Clive Anderson show? Unexpected.

Therefore, governments around the world agreed to enhance the impact of electrical systems on the balance of engine power, bending on car manufacturers to embrace electrification. To consolve the existing portfolio of car manufacturers, add new ones to another bid and potentially, expensive and notorious barely the right ERS-A was sent to the memory hole.

Perhaps it’s fine – it never made it in mainstream car production.

The new format has been successful in wooing the choice of Audi and Cadilac, but as the implementation of the deadline of the loom, F1 stakeholders have understood the complete terror of unexpected results. 2026 Chassis Rules, finally confirmed too late during the day, are a unholy mess of ugly agreement to reduce the boundaries of electrical units.

The F1 and FIA have tried to wear these fools as a window-cloth as improving the spectacle. Viewers will not determine the X-Mode or Y-Mode or whatever; Whatever we can say is that the driver does not give a fig.

The dew–ide nostalgia often rides on coats tales of fear of unknown, and so it is here. The rules of 2026 were to serve many unequal voices and conflicting interests, which was never likely to satisfy the prepared article. Rapid noise from those wishing to rewind by 2004 suggests that the 2026 package now has very few cheerleaders in addition to chaos-a-ladder traders.

The idea of ​​returning to the V10 engine format has obtained traction with incredible speedIt was reported by the phone at the F1 Commission meeting on the morning of the F175 season launch at the O2 Arena, London, the first F1 ‘Ringmaster’ by the phone was reported by the F1 ‘Ringmaster’ Berney Eklestone. You may remember that during the evening, the FIA ​​logo was congratulated by the crowd and Jources.

Within days, FIA President Mohammad Ben Sulem Was presenting loud about v10s This perception is grabbed to ‘itself’ before the word exit through Instagram in a transparent land. From there it turned around as vomiting in a lifeboat.

If the rules of 2026 enjoyed widespread support, the fantasy undoubtedly exited for a long time. Instead the noise has increased in pitch and volume because so much doubt exists more than 2026 private and publicly.

Actually, whatever was once private, it is now becoming public.

“I can definitely tell you what I think,” Charles Lakeler Asked by Autosport, whether most of the drivers share the dislike of Sainz for 2026 package.

“I think V10 will be great. What I am watching for next year is not something that is especially exciting for me.

“And I would say that most of us are sharing the same opinion. Perhaps there will be more vocal than others for some different reasons – but yes, I think we all agree that V10 will be a better solution.”

Lakeler said that he was not affected by the safety of new cars, either. One of the goals for the new package was that cars should be lighter and therefore should be more agile – but, however, low and narrow, they would be only 30 kg lighter.

It is a small ratio of the blot that has suffered F1 cars in the last three decades and is barely sufficient to create a commendable difference for lapty, driver pleasure or spectacle. Lakeler’s misconception suggests that some poor compromise is just designed to meet this short savings.

Many team owners and even a couple of drivers – especially Oscar piastry – The business of going into a set of rules while looking at the other for a long time has carried forward, below the line.

Despite the result of the Laana-V10S discussions, 2026 regulations Desire Implemented. The principals of various teams have “left the train station” by the principals of various teams – but the trains can be stopped. A more opposite Clich would be “The Die Cast”, the first Julius Caesar was credited when he led his troops to the cross of Rubikan.

The real topic of discussion is that 2026 rules may soon be left in favor of V10 Nostalgia. It can occur as 2029 or late by 2031.

And, with the regulations of 2026, anything can happen between, then and now. Ben Sulem could be given speed in October, reduced the speed. Or 2026 can be a big season of racing.

A little surprise, so, when a rather angry Lewis Hamilton V10s was asked about the future nirvana, he nodded his head and replied, almost with a sigh:

“Can’t care less, friend, to be honest …”