
Engine changes agreed for 2027
FIA AGREES TO ADD 50KW TO THE ICE AND CUT 50KW FROM BATTERIES IN 2027
u/LazyGenuis1610 — 6 days ago

FIA AGREES TO ADD 50KW TO THE ICE AND CUT 50KW FROM BATTERIES IN 2027
WE LOVE V8S BUT IF WE SWING TO 100 PERCENT COMBUSTION WE MIGHT LOOK A BIT RIDICULOUS IN 2030. MAYBE WE CAN EXTRACT 800 BHP OF THE ICE AND PUT 400 ON TOP OF IT IN TERMS OF ELECTRIC. WE ARE ABSOLUTELY UP FOR IT!
TOTO WOLFF
ON THE PROPOSED REINTRODUCTION OF V8 ENGINES
FIA PRESIDENT HAS CONFIRMED F1 WILL RETURN TO V8 ENGINES
"It's coming, oh yes, it is coming. At the end of the day, it's a matter of time. In 2031, the FIA will have the power to do it, without any votes from the power unit manufacturers."
"You will hear about it very soon. It will not be something like now, which is a 46-54 split. There will be very minimal [electric] power."
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