F1 cars could return to traditional V8 engines by 2030, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem says at Miami GP.Published On 4 May 20264 May 2026Four races into Formula One’s new era and the peak of electrical power’s influence on the sport may already be in the rear-view mirror, motorsport officials say.The Miami Grand Prix was the first race under changes that slightly limit the role of the electrical power that has redefined racing this year. The president of the sport’s governing body, the FIA, said in Miami that he wants traditional V8 engines back in a few years.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listF1 started the year with some of the biggest changes in its 76-year history, headlined by a 50-50 split in power between a traditional engine and an onboard battery pack.There were only three Grand Prix races under those new rules before a package of tweaks was introduced, which curbed the influence of electrical power. They addressed driver criticism by promoting pure driving skill over electrical recharging, especially in qualifying.Sunday’s race in Miami was one of the most wide open in recent F1 history with drivers from four teams leading before Kimi Antonelli took his third win of 2026 for Mercedes. Mercedes’s Italian driver Kimi Antonelli celebrates after winning the Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida, on May 3, 2026 [Chandan Khanna/AFP]V8 engines would take F1 back to the futureFIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem first proposed a return to big, noisy traditional engines last year, but it fizzled out in a meeting with manufacturers.N …
