A 2026 F1 internal combustion engine is a 1.6-litre V6 turbo capped at 400kW, or 536hp, revving to 15,000rpm and burning 100% sustainable fuel.

The FIA has extended the temporary relaxation of the number of permitted power unit components by two years. As a result, ...

Formula 1 has barely begun its new power-unit era, yet the next engine debate has already arrived. The current regulations were built around a major hybrid shift: more electrical power, sustainable ...

The fuel that runs through a 2026 Formula 1 power unit is one of the most tightly specified liquids in motorsport. Article 16 of ...

Formula 1, the FIA, teams, and power unit manufacturers have agreed on a two-step change in order to enhance the new engine ruleset. The new engine regulations, whereby there is a near 50/50 split—in ...

Formula 1’s governing body has approved power unit adjustments that will somewhat reduce the awkward energy management that's become the norm under the sport’s new hybrid regulations. The FIA ...

Article reviewed and updated by Jack Renn, July 2026. Why Do They Call It Formula 1: The Origin Of The Name The word “formula ...

Formula 1’s 2026 engine regulations were supposed to represent the sport’s future. More electrical deployment. Greater efficiency. A clean technological bridge between racing and the modern auto ...

The last time V8 engines were used in F1 was in the 2013 season, before the sport switched to hybrid V6 power units. After Formula 1 switched to hybridized V6 engines in 2014, fans complained about ...