F1 set for another engine tweak in 2027, and what's this about V8s?
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Rather than dig in, the sport is being proactive about fixing the problem.
Considered one of the most beautiful F1 cars of its era, the Jordan 191 was powered by a V8. Credit: Pascal Rondeau/Getty Images
Formula 1’s on-track racing might look a bit different in 2026 than it did in 2006 or 1986, but it’s reassuring to know that the sport’s off-track action remains as engrossing as ever. Right now, that involves F1’s stakeholders trying to get out of a corner they painted themselves into with the introduction of new V6 hybrid power units for 2026. We saw the first stab of that in Miami, with small tweaks meant to return some of the spectacle to qualifying, which succeeded. But it seems the sport is in a proactive mood, and further changes are coming to the power balance for 2027. But as we’ll see, trade-offs remain.
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