Formula 1 manufacturers are to meet with the FIA later this month in regards to the contentious issue of the engine compression within its new rulebook. 2026 sees F1 enter a new regulations cycle, its cornerstone being a brand-new V6 hybrid engine, which has shifted from 80-20 in favour of internal combustion to an equal split.

Having the best driver means a lot, but in Formula 1, without the strongest engine and car, it can mean very little. In 2025, there are ten teams in F1, but there are far fewer engine suppliers. There are just four engines on the grid at this point ...

Formula 1’s move from the ear-splitting V10 engines of the late 1990s and early 2000s to today’s turbocharged V6 hybrid power units represents more than a technical evolution—it reflects a fundamental realignment of the industry's priorities.

The FIA is poised to hold an emergency meeting later this month amid calls to close a potential loophole in the 2026 Formula 1 regulations. The next F1 season is coming very soon as Lando Norris and McLaren seek to defend the drivers' and constructors' titles they won last season.

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