A change to V8 or V10 engines won’t happen before the end of this decade, with the upcoming V6 hybrids set to see out at least a five-year cycle.

The scheduled meeting of power unit manufacturers that was arranged for next week to discuss the future direction of Formula 1’s engine rules has been postponed indefinitely.

V6 hybrids to remain for full five-year cycle

Following discussions earlier this year to evaluate a potential switch to V8 or V10 power units, a planned meeting to figure out a timeline for potential changes has been postponed.

As reported by PlanetF1.com on Friday, a meeting between the F1 2026 power unit manufacturers was planned to be held in London on Thursday, September 11th.

The agenda was to discuss a possible introduction of a naturally aspirated power unit, run

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