Fia Plan V10-only F1.
The FIA is considering a move to make Formula One a V10-only zone, to counteract the possible cost of teams switching back to V12 engines.
The governing body is pondering the move in light of rumours that Honda and BMW are designing V12 units for their respective returns to the sport. Although V12s are generally considered to be heavier and less driveable than the current batch of V10 engines, they offer greater power, and the FIA is worried that other engine builders may be forced either to invest in V12s of their own, or quit the sport altogether.
The FIA is considering a move to make Formula One a V10-only zone, to counteract the possible cost of teams switching back to V12 engines.
The governing body is pondering the move in light of rumours that Honda and BMW are designing V12 units for their respective returns to the sport. Although V12s are generally considered to be heavier and less driveable than the current batch of V10 engines, they offer greater power, and the FIA is worried that other engine builders may be forced either to invest in V12s of their own, or quit the sport altogether.
The V10 engine became the standard for F1 in 1995 when Ferrari - the last of the V12 users - switched to the increasingly popular layout. Ford had also held out against the move, providing V8 units to its customer teams, but eventually bowed to fashion in 1997.
