It looks like the meeting with the team leaders isn't quite what it seems. So, the return of the V10 engines is just a frosting, and in the background, the focus is on firefighting...
All of this was hinted at by veteran F1 reporter Mark Hughes, who described exactly what he was thinking. According to Hughes, the urgency of the weekend's discussion was prompted by the emergence of rifts between manufacturers during the development of the 2026 Formula One engine, which could lead to the series spiraling into a situation that could even make the race unsafe.
It is claimed that one of the five engine manufacturers is exceptionally well-positioned (according to Hughes, that's Mercedes), one 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. Furthermore, the problem will escalate further, as most of the engine components already developed, as well as the fuels used from 2026 onwards, have already been homologated, freezing the current engine order. And we haven't even mentioned the global economic crisis that is affecting everything—including this process. They want to find a solution for this... In principle, the abolition of homologation could represent an opportunity, and work could still be done on the balance of energy output between combustion engines and electric engines. But whether this represents a solution or merely a lull before the storm...
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