FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has suggested that Formula 1 should be open to multiple options for its next engine regulations, including a potential return to V10s. Formula 1 has not used V10 engines for almost two decades, with the units phased out after 2005, and dropped entirely after 2006.

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem used a social media post about the successful F1 75 Launch to pitch a few ideas for the future — perhaps including a V10 revival. It’s all still firmly in the realm of the hypothetical — but for fans who have craved a return of those “roaring” engines,

The former rally driver has alienated many F1 drivers with clampdowns on jewelry and, most recently, swearing, as well as a refusal to explain what happens to the money the FIA collects as fines. He also ruffled feathers when the FIA opened up the entry process for new teams into the sport and then approved an entry by Andretti Global.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem's pitch of F1 returning to V10 engines with sustainable fuels has provoked debate