Well the title says it all; FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has gone on record to specifically talk about upcoming changes that he would like to see implemented. Including the possibility for V10s to return to Formula One. To quote his Instagram post:
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This week’s F1 launch in London has triggered a lot of positive discussion on the future of the sport. While we look forward to the introduction of the 2026 regulations on chassis and power unit, we must also lead the way on future technological motorsport trends. We should consider a range of directions including the roaring sound of the V10 running on sustainable fuel.
And all the while I agree that there is an opening due to the path Formula One is taking with sustainable fuels, I do highly doubt that manufacturers do want to make said switch to V10s easily. The EV mindset as well as the investments made in becoming more carbon aware (lets call it that), have all resulted in a downsizing of engines in particular in road going vehicles. V10 engines arent common anymore and thus would be a niche just for the sport.
That being said; on the other hand, manufacturers could be tempted to this and use it for road going vehicles as well to offer their high end vehicles a high revving V10 engine. I think Ferrari would love that, for instance. But as said; it would likely be a niche. Just as it once was before.
So, what do you think? Is Ben Sulayem really opening a door to future V10s again?