Dutch pilot Max Verstappen said he could be tempted to run in formula one for a longer time if he returns to the V10 engines propelled by sustainable fuels in 2030, while the world heptacampeón Lewis Hamilton joined him in the memory.
The F1 cars have turbo v6 hybrid motors of 1.6 liters since 2014, with new standards from next year until 2030. However, the president of the sport governing body raised last month the possibility of returning to the V10, more noisy and high revolutions, from 2030.
When asked if a return to V10 engines could tempt him to run in the F1 for a longer time, the four -time Verstappen world champion told the press this Thursday before the China Grand Prix: “Maybe it is definitely more exciting than what we have now.”
“I am not in charge of the rules, but, of course, for the pure emotion of sport, a V10 is definitely much better than what we have now,” he added. “I remember that when I was a child, when you walked around, you had the noise of the engines, it contributed much more. Even if the speed of the car was slower, the feeling that an engine like that is something that cannot be described compared to what we have now.”
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Not only Verstappen, Hamilton also craves the return of V10 engines
Verstappen, 27, has sometimes expressed concern about the direction of sport and his role in him. When he was penalized for using inappropriate language at a press conference in 2024, he described the sanction as a “superontonta” and added that such decisions could influence his decision to leave F1 earlier than expected.
Hamilton, from Ferrari, who began running in F1 in 2007, a year after the sport changed to the V8 engines, joined the Dutchman by expressing his appreciation for a V10 engine.
“It is no secret that a V6 has never sounded very well,” said the 40 -year -old Briton. “I remember the first time I came to formula one in 1996 in Spa. I was driving and Michael (Schumacher) came through curve 1 and my rib cage simply vibrated.”
“If we are able to return to those engines with incredible sound and sustainability, if we are still able to meet the sustainability objectives, why not?”
With Reuters information
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