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McLaren reveals what could tempt it to produce its own F1 engines in the future.
McLaren has expressed interest in potential conditions for constructing its own power unit for the Formula 1 world championship, as one of six customer teams purchasing engines and parts from a rival works’ team on the F1 grid supplied by Mercedes over the years.
The possibility of returning to V8 engines in the future has been viewed positively and could attract new manufacturers.
Despite using Mercedes power units currently, McLaren is open to exploring an in-house power unit project if costs are reduced, according to McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown.
While the new regulations for 2026 have faced criticism, Brown is confident that F1’s popularity won’t be negatively impacted, emphasizing the excitement of racing and evolving technologies in Formula 1.
Discussions about changing the power unit rules for 2027, including a proposed 60-40 power unit split, have caused disagreements among existing manufacturers and led to Max Verstappen threatening to quit F1 if the rules don’t change to his satisfaction.
