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Ben Sulayem keeps pushing for lighter V8-powered F1 future

Jun.13 FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is continuing to champion a return to lighter, louder and cheaper Formula 1 cars powered by V8 engines. While Formula 1's current manufacturers have now agreed to revisions for the 2027 and 2028 engine regulations, Ben Sulayem is already looking further ahead to the next rules cycle. Speaking to Canal Plus, the FIA president said today's cars have become too complex, too expensive and too heavy. 'What's the worst thing about cars now?' he said. 'The complexity of the systems, the huge amount of money spent on development, the costs, and also the big car.' 'A big and heavy car means what? It means it's unsafe.' Ben Sulayem said the FIA has added...
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