The sport's new regulations suggest that car makers are not pinning all their hopes on electrification.
But the sport's new regulations suggest that car makers are not pinning all their hopes on electrification. In 2026, F1 cars will be powered by hybrid engines with a 50:50 split between electric-power and internal combustion; crucially, the combustion engine will be powered by synthetic e-fuels. On the face of it, investing sizable amounts in developing an F1 engine that will never transfer to its road cars seems contradictory, but some think F1's automotive partners are hedging their bets on electrification. "No company follows a linear path to sustainability," Madeleine Orr, assistant professor of sports ecology at the University of Toronto, told CNBC. "If Audi is looking for the R&D it needs to ramp up certain products, F1 is a great way to do that.
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