It's not the first time an F1 official has said something along these lines—last year F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali also teased the return of naturally aspirated engines. F1 is moving to sustainable fuels from next year, so as long as the energy required to make those fuels comes from wind or solar, it matters not whether the cars have hybrid systems.

Guenther Steiner and the Haas F1 team have reached a resolution to their very public legal dispute surrounding the non-renewal of the former's contract.