{"id":711631,"date":"2026-06-03T02:21:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T02:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/711631\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T02:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T02:21:16","slug":"f1-news-first-render-of-proposed-hybridv10-series-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/711631\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 news: First render of proposed HybridV10 series released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HybridV10Concept.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018No gimmicks\u2019: Hamilton reveals render of proposed V10 series\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe proposed design concept for the HybridV10 series. Image: Hybrid V10 Instagram<\/p>\n<p>The father of Lewis Hamilton shared a digital render of the project on social media, describing it as an AI-generated representation of the direction engineers are currently pursuing rather than a finalised race car.<\/p>\n<p>The image offers the clearest indication yet of what competitors could eventually drive in the championship, <a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/f1-news-2026-lewis-hamilton-father-anthony-new-racing-series-hybridv10-details-information-what-is-it\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">which Hamilton first unveiled earlier this year<\/a> as a new global series centred on V10-powered machinery.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton said the project has now entered a new phase as aerodynamic evaluation continues behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHybridV10 is now progressing through CFD development, with early results proving extremely encouraging,\u201d Hamilton wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this stage, the real work is happening in the engineering: aerodynamics, performance validation and the overall race car concept. But CFD is not always the most exciting thing to look at.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis visual has been created using AI to bring that development direction to life, giving fans, partners and the wider motorsport world an early sense of what HybridV10 is becoming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The latest update comes days after Hamilton confirmed the initial design stage had been completed, allowing work to move into aerodynamic analysis as the concept advances towards its long-term launch target.<\/p>\n<p>Since announcing the project, Hamilton has repeatedly stated that the goal extends beyond simply reviving larger-capacity engines. Instead, the focus has been on creating a category that places greater emphasis on the racing product itself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo gimmicks. No DRS. Driver-first racing,\u201d he reiterated in the latest post.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton added that the championship is being shaped around a number of key principles that he believes are essential to elite-level motorsport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHybridV10 is being developed from a clean sheet, focused on what we believe top-tier motorsport should be about,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRaceability, sound, fan connection, driver influence, and the spectacle of racing itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The HybridV10 concept was launched in January with ambitions of creating a worldwide championship featuring a headline V10 category, with a V8-based class expected to follow at a later stage.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier plans outlined a target launch window of 2028 or 2029, with organisers aiming to create a cost-controlled platform that expands opportunities for drivers while delivering a different style of racing to existing major championships.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/f1-news-2026-hybridv10-concept-lewis-hamilton-father-anthony-render-image-reveal-visual-new-series-update\/%link%\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777348516_29_250635.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The proposed design concept for the HybridV10 series. 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