It is categorically not a cost issue. The new 1.6l V6 are more expensive than the previous generation of 2.4l V8's (which were homologated for 10 years). Form

It is categorically not a cost issue. The new 1.6l V6 are more expensive than the previous generation of 2.4l V8's (which were homologated for 10 years). Formula 1 is a sport as well as a technology industry and the regulations are constructed for many different reasons - competitiveness, safety, cost, feasability etc.