Ecclestone wants to return to classic engines in 2016

Could it be that the 6l turbo/hybrid V1.6 is abandoned after only two years of existence, despite the crazy sums spent? Bernie Ecclestone hopes so in any case since he is still campaigning to remove these unattractive Power Units in the field of acoustics, an important parameter to take into account to attract spectators.

The financier of the F1 wants to take advantage of the next meeting of the Strategic Group on December 18 to submit a vote. “I hope for a change of engines in 2016. We have six votes in favor and we will reach the majority if four teams join us because there will be 18 votes in total”, Bernie said at a press conference this week in London (Great Britain).

Mr.E did not specify what type of engine would be adopted in the event of a favorable result, specifying only that the choice would be up to the teams. On the other hand, the British businessman does not intend to completely abandon the idea of ​​the hybrid. “I am going to propose that we return to traditional engines but which will still have some hybrid elements. Manufacturers will have to call it “ McLaren hybrid », « Ferrari hybrid” or “ Williams hybrid” to get the message across. They are equipped with hybrid but no one talks about it, it is in reality the best kept secret... It would be a dream for manufacturers to return to classic engines developing 1000hp. »