FIA President Opens up About Details of V8 Engines Set to Power F1 Cars in Four Years
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem is very serious about bringing back V8 engines to F1 cars in 2030, revealing fresh details of what one could expect from the cars in four years. MotorBiscuit reported Ben Sulayem’s confirmation at the Miami Grand Prix that F1 was going to get rid of the current V6 hybrid cars to switch to V8-powered cars. Now, in an interview with The Drive , the FIA president has revealed the complexities of the current F1 power unit, especially with the way power is split equally between electric power and internal combustion, making it challenging for new teams to develop their own PUs and depend on engine suppliers.
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Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images With the V8 power unit, these problems will be eradicated. He said: “We now have this engine, which is a 1. 6-liter, and it did what it had to do, in a way, but think it’s the 14th year and we still have it, you know?
“I believe that for the sake of the sustainability of the business—the cost, the efficiency, the lighter weight, the sound for the fans—I think [the V8] ticks many boxes. “The MGUH was, at the time, the future, but now it’s not. Now we’re using the MGUK, with the battery with a turbo and 1.
6-liter, but it is such a complicated engine, and a very expensive engine for R&D, and also for the sale of an engine [to a customer team]. But if you make it simple, others can afford it. ” He added: ”We’re talking about easier to build, cheaper, and reliable units… really, it is a no-brainer.