F1 終於要回到 V8?FIA 主席宣告 2031 年引擎大轉向,他力挺的理由是?

F1 終於要回到 V8?FIA 主席宣告 2031 年引擎大轉向,他力挺的理由是?
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在 F1 進入混合動力時代的第 12 年,圍場內終於響起了久違的「反攻」號角。FIA 主席 Mohammed Ben Sulayem 日前在邁阿密大獎賽期間明確表示:V8 引擎將在 2031 年重返賽場,且這一次,FIA 打算跳過動力單元製造商,強行接管規則的主導權。這項看似本於浪漫的決定,背後其實隱藏著極其冷靜的產業邏輯。

MONZA ITALY  SEPTEMBER 6 Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing in parc ferme with FIA president...
MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 6: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing in parc ferme with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 6, 2025 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images)Kym Illman/Getty Images

電動化的現實寒流

過去十年,F1 的技術路線在很大程度上是被各大車廠所「控制」的。為了配合品牌轉向電動化的策略與行銷需求,並吸引更多車廠投入賽事,F1 成為了各品牌的實驗室,研發極其複雜且沉重的 V6 混合動力系統。

Mechanics work on the car of Formula 1 driver Isack Hadjar of Oracle Red Bull Racing during the Formula 1 Japan Suzuka...
Mechanics work on the car of Formula 1 driver Isack Hadjar of Oracle Red Bull Racing during the Formula 1 Japan Suzuka qualifying at the Suzuka Formula 1 circuit on March 28, 2025, in Suzuka, Japan. (Photo by Marcel van Dorst/EYE4IMAGES/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto/Getty Images

然而,當下的現實是全球電動車需求放緩、研發虧損加劇,各大國際車廠紛紛宣布放慢全面電動化的腳步。既然車廠在現實世界都開始重新審視內燃機的價值,FIA 也就無需再為了維持「行銷上的正確」而犧牲賽車的競技靈魂。Ben Sulayem 明確表示,到了 2031 年,FIA 將有權在無需動力單元製造商投票的情況下決定規則。

NUERBURG GERMANY  JULY 07  Sebastian Vettel  of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing Lewis Hamilton  of Great Britain...
NUERBURG, GERMANY - JULY 07: Sebastian Vettel (top) of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing, Lewis Hamilton (middle) of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and Mark Webber (bottom) of Australia and Infiniti Red Bull Racing drive side by side into the first corner at the start of the German Grand Prix at the Nuerburgring on July 7, 2013 in Nuerburg, Germany. (Photo by Ker Robertson/Getty Images)Ker Robertson/Getty Images

永續燃料帶來的「技術主權」

Ben Sulayem 之所以敢展現如此強硬的立場,核心底牌在於 100% 永續燃料(Sustainable Fuels) 的技術發展。這項技術為內燃機遞上了免死金牌:只要燃料是碳中和的,V8引擎的環保性甚至能超越依賴大量稀有金屬製造電池的混合動力系統。

BUDAPEST HUNGARY  JULY 28  Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP leads from Sebastian Vettel of Germany and...
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - JULY 28: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP leads from Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Infiniti Red Bull Racing during the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at Hungaroring on July 28, 2013 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)Lars Baron/Getty Images

當「環保」與「電動化」脫鉤,FIA 便成功奪回了定義「未來賽車」的主導權。F1 終於可以回歸成為多數車迷所懷念的、追求極致感官體驗的運動,提供更輕量化、結構更純粹且不再被能量管理繁瑣束縛的動力系統。

BUDAPEST HUNGARY  JULY 28  Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP leads the field towards the first corner at...
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - JULY 28: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP leads the field towards the first corner at the start of the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at Hungaroring on July 28, 2013 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)Mark Thompson/Getty Images

製造商怎麼說?

面對 FIA 的宣告,Mercedes 車隊負責人 Toto Wolff 雖然情感上熱愛 V8,但仍拋出「內燃機 800 匹 + 電能 400 匹」的超級動力單元概念,試圖維持 F1 與現實世界的連結。這反映了車廠在守勢下的最後掙扎。他們既渴望 V8 帶來的巨大關注度,又必須保留足夠的「電能元素」向股東交代研發預算的去向。

AUSTIN TEXAS  OCTOBER 18 Mohammed ben Sulayem FIA President and Toto Wolff Executive Director of Mercedes AMG Petronas...
AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 18: Mohammed ben Sulayem, FIA President and Toto Wolff, Executive Director of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team talk in the Paddock prior to the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas on October 18, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Getty Images

但在 Ben Sulayem 的眼裡,F1 的商業價值正處於巔峰,車廠現在「更需要 F1」來撐住品牌門面,而非F1需要求著車廠留下。這種權力天秤的傾斜,是 FIA 敢於強調「即便製造商不支持,V8 依然會回歸」的現實基礎。

NOIDA INDIA  OCTOBER 25  Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP prepares to drive during practice  for the...
NOIDA, INDIA - OCTOBER 25: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP prepares to drive during practice for the Indian Formula One Grand Prix at Buddh International Circuit on October 25, 2013 in Noida, India. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)Paul Gilham/Getty Images

這是場精采的撥亂反正嗎?

從產業趨勢觀察,這或許是一次精準的「撥亂反正」。F1 終於意識到,賽車場的核心價值在於輕量化、純粹的動力以及震徹靈魂的聲浪,而非成為車廠轉型陣痛下的犧牲品。

SAO PAULO BRAZIL  NOVEMBER 24  Start of the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November...
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 24: Start of the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 24, 2013 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Peter J Fox/Getty Images)Peter J Fox/Getty Images

如果這項規則如期在 2031 年實施(甚至提前至 2030 年),這不只是浪漫情懷的回歸,更是競技本質的昇華。然而,在車迷為之興奮的同時,我們也不應忘記,任何技術規則的修訂,最終都必須回歸到車手身上。唯有確保車手與機械之間能保有最直接、清晰且透徹的溝通與安全保障,這場變革才具有真正的意義。

BUDAPEST HUNGARY  JULY 28  Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates as he crosses the finish line to...
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - JULY 28: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at Hungaroring on July 28, 2013 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)Mark Thompson/Getty Images