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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards

F1 leaders agree 2027 and 2028 engine changes to placate Verstappen and co

Max Verstappen at the Monaco Grand Prix
Max Verstappen has threatened to leave F1 over his dislike of this season’s regulations. Photograph: Yves Herman/AFP/Getty Images

The key players in Formula One have come to an agreement to settle the proposed changes to the sport’s engines for the 2027 and 2028 seasons. These have been seen as crucial in addressing widespread driver dissatisfaction with the current formula, not least for the four-time champion Max Verstappen who has repeatedly threatened to leave the sport owing to how unhappy he is with the current engine rules.

Verstappen has been particularly outspoken, declaring the rules “anti-racing”, but he has been far from alone. The FIA, teams, engine manufacturers and F1’s owners have since been in discussions looking at ways to address the issue. Notably their resolution does not reach the minimum scale of improvement Verstappen believed was needed until 2028.

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