Autobayng News Team
Anthony Hamilton, father of seven-times Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, has revealed further details of his plan to launch a new racing series based around V10 engines.
In a document detailing his plans for HybridV10, Hamilton said he hopes to hold the first events by 2028 or 2029.
“HybridV10 will initially operate as a professional festival format, not as an FIA-sanctioned World Championship, and is not in any way affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the FIA or Formula 1,” he said.
Hamilton intends to spend this year and next developing the series, forming a membership base and enlisting team owners. He has set a target of 2027 to confirm the car designs, finalise governance and begin testing.
The series will consist of a dozen annual events “rotating around the world in a repeating continental loop and scheduled so as to avoid clashes with major championships such as Formula 1, where possible,” said Hamilton. He indicated the series will begin in the Middle East before visiting Asia, Europe, Africa – the only inhabited continent F1 does not currently race at – the Americas and Australia.
The three-day events will include races on two days. After a “technology and innovation showcase” on Friday, Saturday will be given over to “HybridV8 Race Day”, a parallel category to the main series. The “HybridV10 Headline Race” will take place on Sunday, with both categories slated to feature fields of up to 24 cars.
Hamilton intends HybridV10’s governance system to extend into the realm of driver contracts which will be regulated to provide an “independent safeguarding system”. While drivers will be able to move into the series through established routes, those who lack the funding to race in junior categories will have the opportunity to move into HybridV10 through a programme called “Sim to Seat”.
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This will form part of a “Motorsport Draft League” which Hamilton intends will provide routes into the sport for more than just drivers. Engineers, mechanics, administrators and media will also be catered for to promote “merit-based” progress across different levels of participation in the series.
HybridV10 also has novel plans to involve fans in the governance of the series through its “Fan Steward Authority”. This will allow fans to “constructively raise concerns regarding sporting fairness, safety, or procedural integrity” during events. It calls its fan feedback system “This Isn’t Right”.
“Modern motorsport has no structured mechanism for capturing the informed instinct of the viewing public,” Hamilton explained. “When contentious situations arise, frustration flows straight to social media, often escalating into misinformation and reputational damage. The ‘This Isn’t Right’ system is designed to replace that chaos with transparent data and accountable process.”
Fans will be offered education in rules and stewarding and opportunities for “constructive fan voting input”. They will also have the opportunity to become certified event stewards. “The ‘This Isn’t Right’ mechanism forms part of the Hybrid World Commission’s independent oversight responsibilities and will be governed by strict rules preventing abuse or manipulation,” Hamilton added.
Hamilton’s full outline of his plans for the championship can be found here.
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