The initial plan for F1’s next engine regulations have been revealed: 3.0-litre V8 turbo ✅ A smaller electrical motor ⚡ 50kg lighter 🪶 motorsport.com/f1/news/first…
First details of future F1 engine rules revealed

First details of future F1 engine rules revealed

The initial plan for F1’s next engine regulations have been revealed: 3.0-litre V8 turbo, with a smaller electrical motor and 50kg lighter 

motorsport.com

Sep 23, 2026 · 10:16 AM UTC

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There should be no noise restrictions. There should also be less street circuits anyway. Throw them out if they cannot handle the noise . We have purpose built brilliant circuits that should be on the calendar and should never have left. Get it right this time.
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we don't want ANY electrical motor. and there's an end to that.
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we need it to be 90% ice 10% hybrid to allow for overtakes. Just like in Indy.
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What is their fucking obsession with turbos? “Noise compliance.” Get fucked. It’s motorsport. Nobody wants this muted bullshit.
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Nice, they’re morphing into go karts on steroids!
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No electrical motor you say? Awesome. @f1
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After betraying their fanbase by selling all broadcast rights to @AppleTV , @F1 can kiss my ass. F1 has made it crystal clear they have nothing but distain for their fans.
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Holy crap the performative hate in the replies If you wanted proof that most people are dump sheep, then read them
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50kg lighter? Swapping a 1.6L V6 for a 3L V8 turbo and expecting 50kg lighter? Good luck. Doesn't need such a large capacity, could quite easily be a 1.5L-2L V8. The insanely overpowered cars in the 80s were 1.5L turbos making over 1000HP.
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Why do we even need an electrical motor? Just make it a straight V8 turbocharged motor, no hybrid.
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How do they plan to reduce the weight if it is a larger engine and keeps the turbo? The whole electronics and battery in the current engines only weighs 35kg. Are they returning to more exotic materials in the ICE to bring the weight down? Are they reintroducing refuelling?
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Not quite original V8 era (2006-2013) but getting somewhere.
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Why the need for 3ltr? Way back in the 80's they were only 1.5ltr turbo. Only the non-turbo cars were 3ltr. Engine tech is immeasurably better now, so the bigger unit is just not needed. Imbeciles are running & ruining F1.
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Turbos reduce noise, so forget any hope of high revs and louder engines🙄
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The only option should be 2.4L V8 with an electric supercharger: no exhaust blockage, free sound. To the hell with street circuits. If they have a contract and can't cause a violation of it, run the cars with limited rev only on this circuits, until the end of the contract
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Remove the turbo please... We DONT want the TURBO
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Return to V8s and 50kg lighter is great. Shame about turbo.
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Oh shit, I’ll start watching F1 again if they actually do it. They fucked this current chassis reg with the worst PU package ever.
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Not too bad. Turbo is a shame but sounds good we need this ASAP.
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Melbourne might be a shame but I wouldn't be sad about a calendar that couldn't go to those tracks as a package
Image from Simo (@ijsimo25)
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F1 is going back to basics. Good! Less tech and over reliance on the pits. But if you want to make it a sport again make it an option like in the late 80’s in early 90’s: 2.4L turbo with restricted flow and boost or 3L naturally aspirated engines. No movable spoilers…
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I’ll get excited when they announce a return to V10’s or 12’s
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A naturally aspirated 3.0L V8 would be so loud that noise restrictions at several street circuits would become a problem. So the compromise became a relatively small turbo: still MUCH louder than today’s cars, but not the screaming sound from years past.
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Overall it seems good but I think they need a slightly bigger electric motor. Maybe 150 kW which is around 200 HP. This would help reduce fuel consumption of the thirstier V8 to help save weight.
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How about ditch the electric full stop??
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Sounds great except the e-power part…. To heavy and to expensive imo
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Why electric? Nobody cares about this and we can be clean by using bio fuel. Sigh
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Good direction but also to they should make cars much smaller and lighter.
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A 3 litre v8 indicates a much smaller turbo which is good for sound.
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Need to see higher revs. Make them scream again.
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Why is there any electric motor? Why a turbo?
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So no hybrid basically? Only like Kers type of device?
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Yeah! But that configuration would create a monster. Last time they were 2.4-Litre going 18k RPM developing 800+ ponies. Keep the electrical as a boost for whatever occasion driver chooses. But add turbo, making smaller V6 2-litre engines. With today’s tech they will reach 1k HP easily.
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I hope everyone realizes that these engines will NOT sound the same or be as loud as the old 2.4 V8. False hope.
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It’s smarter to just bite the bullet and downsize. "Old-school" F1 fans probably wouldn't even give it a listen, but IndyCar's 2.2L twin-turbo V6 sounds awesome and delivers plenty of power.
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Ditch the electric motor and it might be worth watching again
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