"There are no bad ideas in a brainstorm," they say. Only slightly lesser well known is, "if there's a four stroke piston engine that's not a radial, Formula 1's tried it." There have been inline fours ...

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 ...

There has been growing excitement within Formula One over the potential return of the V10 engines. That roaring sound is part of the sport’s history and identity. But the calls from senior figures in ...

F1 may revive the snarling, naturally aspirated V10 engines in the coming years, replacing the current turbocharged hybrid V6s with louder, lighter, and more cost-effective power units. The idea was ...

Modern F1 V6 hybrids are 50% thermally efficient, nearly double the efficiency of road-car engines. This achievement stems from technologies like pre-chamber ignition, which optimizes combustion, and ...

SHANGHAI — One of the greatest traits that sets Formula One apart from other sports is its sound. The ear-piercing V12 and V10 engines, the latter most recently used in 2005, were previously a major ...

F1 power units will undergo a major overhaul from 2026, but over the years the sport’s engines have already been through a series of radical transformations. The history of Formula 1 engines can ...

The FIA has scheduled a meeting with Formula 1’s engine manufacturers to discuss the potential return of the V10 power unit, sources have confirmed to Motorsport.com. What initially seemed like a ...

Following a meeting of engine manufacturers in Bahrain, the much-loved V10 engines will not return to Formula 1 before at least the 2030 season. V10s made their F1 debut in 1989 after V6 turbos ...