There will be no return to the V10 in the foreseeable future.

      Today, a very representative meeting was held at the Bahrain autodrom, where the idea of a possible transition to naturally aspirated V10 engines or some other configuration was discussed. In an interview with Christian Horner on Sky Sports, the main results were already discussed, but it is worth emphasizing once again that the Formula 1 teams rejected this proposal.

      The meeting, convened at the initiative of the FIA, was attended by team leaders and representatives of power plant manufacturers, and the general consensus was that for the foreseeable future, the championship will be governed by the regulations that everyone has long agreed upon and which will enter into force in 2026.

      Mohammed bin Sulayem, president of the FIA, tried to promote the idea of returning to naturally aspirated V10s, but running on environmentally sustainable fuels. But most engine manufacturers who supply their products to Formula 1 teams prefer to adhere to previously concluded agreements, i.e. in the next five years, the power plants should remain the same as they are currently developing with an eye to 2026.

      These are 1.6-liter V6 turbo engines with a simpler hybrid system and a more powerful and efficient electrical part – such engines also run on modern fuels that are less harmful to the environment.

      At the meeting, it was decided to pay maximum attention to the creation and further improvement of such power plants, but the discussion about what engines of the more distant future might be will continue.

      In particular, the FIA said in an official statement released following the meeting: "All parties remain committed to the 2026 regulations; all parties have agreed to continue discussions on the future direction of the technical development of the championship; a certain level of electrification will always be considered when discussing any promising ideas; the use of environmental fuels will be mandatory."

      This document also emphasizes that the FIA will support any direction of further development that the teams and manufacturers of power plants prefer, taking into account the prerequisite for reducing costs and considerations related to the need to take care of the environment. Of course, the interests of sports and fans should always be at the forefront.

      According to BBC Sport, a few weeks before today's meeting, the FIA president instructed Nicolas Tombasis, director of single-seater racing, to put the idea of a return to atmospheric V10s into the form of some kind of project that could be worked on.

      Moreover, Red Bull and Ferrari were ready to support this project, but by a majority vote it was decided to abandon it – at least at the current stage of Formula 1 development.