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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnthony Hamilton has announced plans for a new racing series. Image: XPB Images<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnthony Hamilton has announced plans for a new racing series. Image: XPB Images<\/p>\n
The proposed championship, known as HybridV10, is targeting a launch window of either 2028 or 2029 and would feature two single-seater categories.<\/p>\n
At the top level, the series would showcase a hybrid V10 category, supported by a parallel hybrid V8 class.<\/p>\n
While full technical regulations are still under development, the concept aims to blend sustainable hybrid technology with the sound and spectacle associated with Formula 1\u2019s previous engine eras.<\/p>\n
Up to 24 teams are planned across the two divisions, creating a potential grid of 48 race seats.<\/p>\n
\u201cHybridV10 is an independent global motorsport festival and racing series built around live, single-seater, competitive racing designed to restore emotion, innovation, and opportunity to the sport in a modern, open, and accessible way,\u201d the series said in its launch statement.<\/p>\n
Cost control and competitive parity sit at the centre of the proposal. All teams would start with the same technical foundation, pointing to a standardised chassis with tightly regulated development to limit costs while still allowing for manufacturer involvement.<\/p>\n
A dedicated HybridV10 campus and centre of excellence is also planned, featuring shared facilities such as simulators, engineering resources, driver training programmes and education pathways.<\/p>\n
The project also outlines apprenticeships and employment opportunities aimed at developing talent across multiple areas of motorsport.<\/p>\n
Driver selection would be overseen by a newly proposed governing body, the Hybrid World Commission, which would regulate licensing, sporting rules, stewarding and safety standards.<\/p>\n
Entry into the series would be managed via a draft-style system, with drivers required to earn a bespoke \u2018Hybrid Super Licence\u2019.<\/p>\n
To qualify for the top V10 category, drivers must be aged over 20 and have either finished in the top three of a major racing series, previously held an FIA F1 super licence, or served as an F1 reserve driver.<\/p>\n
Additional licence points could be earned through simulator and testing performance, technical knowledge, fitness and professionalism, broadening the pathway beyond traditional funding-based models.<\/p>\n
The series also plans to introduce a \u2018Sim-to-Seat\u2019 route, offering sim racers a potential pathway into real-world competition.<\/p>\n
Race weekends would be run as three-day festival-style events, with Fridays focused on technology and education, Saturdays hosting the hybrid V8 races, and Sundays reserved for the headline V10 category.<\/p>\n
A 12-round global calendar is planned, designed to rotate through major regions while also incorporating new and emerging motorsport markets.<\/p>\n
Fan interaction would include a real-time integrity channel known as the \u201cThis Isn\u2019t Right\u201d mechanism, allowing supporters to raise concerns relating to sporting fairness, safety or procedural issues during events.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an early-stage build, being developed deliberately and properly,\u201d Hamilton said.<\/p>\n
\u201cMore detail, including how people can be involved from the beginning, will be shared throughout January.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can build this alone, but I\u2019d rather build it together with the fans and those who want to shape the future of a new motorsport platform.\u201d<\/p>\n
HybridV10 will spend 2026 engaging with prospective teams, manufacturers and partners before finalising its technical package, with on-track testing targeted for 2027 ahead of a potential series launch the following year.<\/p>\n
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