You know, sometimes life throws you an unexpected curveball, like when your cat decides to take a nap in your freshly folded laundry. That’s kinda how I felt hearing about the FIA’s decision at the Bahrain Grand Prix. So, they’re going full steam ahead—or, full electric, I guess?—with the 2026 F1 engine rules. Right there in the desert of Sakhir, with all these big wigs gathered around like it’s an episode of business reality TV, you’ve got folks like Audi’s Gernot, Honda’s Koji, and F1 legends Christian and Toto putting their two cents in. Personally, I’d pay good money to eavesdrop on those chats, not gonna lie.
The whole idea of bringing back the V10 engines, those beasts, is being held up like a carrot dangling on a stick. They even chatted about using fully sustainable fuel, which sounds fancy and very much like something out of a sci-fi novel. It’s like, here’s this cool idea, but oops, we missed the bus, maybe in another few years when we’re all older, perhaps a bit wiser, and firmly in the 2030s?
V10s were like, the rock stars of F1 engines, you know? Hearing they won’t be coming back until, who knows, maybe 2030, feels kinda like hearing your favorite band is on a permanent hiatus. Twenty-five years away feels like forever. Remember what happened 25 years ago? Right, it’s vague for me too. But nostalgia! It’s a powerful thing, like the smell of rain on hot pavement. Maybe we’ll see those V10 dreams come true — one day.
So, what are you thinking? Are you bummed about waiting longer for the V10s, or are you all in on the new tech? Spill your thoughts in that comment box, and maybe click that poll too while you’re at it. Seriously, I love reading the weird tangents and passionate rants people post there. Let’s hear it!
