New developments in Formula 1: teams have reached a decision on the proposal to shift the 2027 engine split to a 60/40 combustion-to-electric ratio.
New developments in Formula 1: teams have reached a decision on the proposal to shift the 2027 engine split to a 60/40 combustion-to-electric ratio.
A decision requires at least four out of five manufacturers in favour, a threshold that currently is not met. As a result, any change for 2027 is effectively blocked.
Why teams said no
The reason behind the stalemate is primarily political and commercial rather than technical. Each manufacturer evaluates the proposal based on its own competitive position.
On one side, teams currently in a strong position (notably Mercedes) have no interest in changing the balance. On the other, struggling manufacturers (such as Aston Martin) fear losing further ground in the short term. The result is a static equilibrium where no one has a clear incentive to move first.
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Jan Monchaux summarised the situation as a fragmented landscape where corporate strategy outweighs regulatory direction. The positions are incompatible: some call for stability, others for more development time, while others consider the 2027 target unrealistic from an engineering standpoint.
In this context, even the idea of revising the balance between electric and combustion power has lost momentum. The proposed 60/40 split is effectively frozen until at least 2028, though further clarity is expected in the coming weeks.
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