Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are rarely in agreement, but the British driver has backed his rival over the possibility of F1 returning to V10 engines.

However, in a rare turn of events, Hamilton has publicly backed his rival over the potential for V10 engines to return to the sport. All F1 teams are currently working towards a new power source for the 2026 campaign, amid question marks over the cost and complexities of the current hybrid engines.