Wolff is receptive to the idea of discarding the existing engine formula.

      Toto Wolff has stated that Mercedes' current edge under the new Formula 1 power unit regulations does not imply he wishes for this setup to persist indefinitely. Mercedes has presented the most competitive combination of combustion and electric power, yet Wolff mentioned to f1-insider.com that conversations regarding the next generation of engines are already underway.

      "I am in talks with FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, Stefano Domenicali, and other engine manufacturers," he disclosed. Wolff has openly expressed his dissatisfaction with certain features of the existing engines. "I can’t tolerate it when the cars rev up for ten seconds before the start," he remarked with a smile. "It sounds like a fire alarm."

      Ben Sulayem reportedly supports a shift back to a V8 engine with a reduced electric component. "Ben Sulayem prefers an eight-cylinder V8 that sounds great and a smaller battery," Wolff admitted. Discussions are ongoing about a future configuration consisting of approximately 80 percent combustion power and 20 percent electric, amounting to around 1000 horsepower, Wolff explained.

      "I believe that's the direction Formula 1 is heading," he noted. "And as a purist, I appreciate that." GPDA chairman Alex Wurz indicated that drivers have significantly influenced the movement away from the more extreme aspects of the current regulations. "There have been numerous complaints from drivers and industry insiders," he shared with Osterreich. "Without the involvement of the GPDA group, the regulations would not have been altered."

      Wurz also mentioned that further changes are on the way. "However, to be fair to the engine manufacturers, they couldn't implement radical changes, only gradual adjustments," the Austrian said. "A lot will happen in the next two years. The proportion of combustion engines will increase again, but a hybrid component will still exist." He also empathized with Max Verstappen’s frustrations regarding the current trajectory. "Perhaps the regulations have been altered too much, too quickly," Wurz concluded.