F1

[Corey_R]

F1 to Adopt Turbo 1.6-Litre V6s, not 4-Cylinders, from 2014


It seems that Formula 1’s rules that were supposed to take effect from the 2013 season are being scrapped before they are even imposed. Those regulations called for the replacement of today’s 2.4 V8 motors by 4-cylinder turbocharged 1.6 liter units, a proposal that had being strongly opposed by certain teams such as Ferrari.

Now the sports’ governing body, the FIA, has offered an alternative: 1.6-liter turbocharged V6s with hybrid Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS), with the implementation of the new rules being pushed back one year, to 2014.

This compromise, which has already been approved and will soon be ratified by the World Motor Sport Council, is expected to appease the opposing teams, as it offers a compromise between the two layouts.

Has there been any information on how they intend to prevent excessive HP etc?
Back when the turbo's were banned, the 1.5L V6 Turbos had 1200bhp in race trim... or about 3-400hp more than they run now. Seems crazy to be going back to that but with an extra 100cc and 20 odd years of engineering knowledge!

[gerhard]

Probably just a boost limit and a rev limit.

[geoff_gti]

saw this on ECCA:

How about that for an odd fact.

The 2011 Valencia GP race was only the forth time in the history of the sport that all starters finished an F1 race, and Jurno Trulli is not happy about that (Trulli is never happy about anything though).

More HERE

edit: source thread http://forums.eurocca.net/showthread...to-finish-24th.

[GOLFBALLS]

Newey said in a recent interview that they were going to the 4-cylinder turbos to get Audi into F1, then Audi changed thier minds and decided F1 was not what they wanted so they've changed it to a V6. Audi will most likely just stick to Le Mans.

Vettel is just smashing everyone and with that car he's almost unbeatable. He's a good kid, but it's hard to like him when you're an Aussie and a Webber fan.

The person I really want to stab is Helmut fing Marko. The sheer pointless and unnecessary drivel that spews from his idiotic gob sometimes He's not helping anyone - even Sebastian looks bad being so 'minded' by him. Makes Seb really look like he's being given the special treatment which takes the shine off his results a bit for me. Marko makes the team look like hypocrites with the whole "equal treatment" comments of Horner's being contradicted by Marko's implications. Then he comes out and says Red Bull "need another Sebastian"!! Smoker of cock!

He's only there coz he's mates with Dietrich.

[GOLFBALLS]

News just in:
Daniel Ricciardo confirmed as HRT driver for Silverstone | Formula 1 | Formula 1 news, live F1 | ESPN F1

Marko is still a wanker though :-P

[PA.]

Volkswagen talking about entering F1.

Volkswagen considers F1 in 2018 | FIA | Formula 1 news, live F1 | ESPN F1

Volkswagen could consider a move in to Formula One in 2018, according to VW's head of motorsport.

Wolfgang Duerheimer has said that a future move in to Formula One was a possibility, despite the company's head of technical development seemingly ruling out such an entry back in March. Volkswagen's stable includes Audi, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Seat and Skoda, and it is likely that any team would run under one of these names.

"I could imagine involvement in Formula One in 2018, when the company is at the forefront of the industry," Duerheimer told Auto Motor und Sport. "We have enough brands that could do that."

Formula One has been attempting to attract new manufacturers in recent years, with the 2014 engine regulations deigned to be more appealing to those looking to enter the sport. Adrian Newey said that the original four-cylinder turbo units were proposed for 2013 because Audi would enter F1 as a result, but the manufacturer decided against the move, and the engine regulations were subsequently changed to 2.4L V6 turbos to be introduced a year later.

[Corey_R]

lol... in 2018 hey. Why not. They've got 7 years to decide whether to or not then

[babs]

Volkswagen talking about entering F1.

Volkswagen considers F1 in 2018 | FIA | Formula 1 news, live F1 | ESPN F1

it would be interesting to see. i'm sure they'll do better than virgin and hrt racing. lol.

[babs]

Vettel is just smashing everyone and with that car he's almost unbeatable. He's a good kid, but it's hard to like him when you're an Aussie and a Webber fan.

+ 1 to this. although my thought's on vettel is that's since he's become world champion he's become a bit arrogant. Webber's hope for this year's title race is pretty much over. unless vettel decide's to crash or have engine failure for the rest of the season (perhaps jenson can crash into him to give him piece of his own medicine like at spa last year).

[GOLFBALLS]

He's baaaack!
Raikkonen has signed for Lotus Renault GP for 2012!!

That means 6 world champs on the grid next year!

[MattyT]

INTENSE! I always kinda liked Kimi

Gotta say tho this season didnt really do it for me. Maybe it was Vettel's dominance. Hopefully next year will be a lot more interesting.

[seangti]

He's baaaack!
Raikkonen has signed for Lotus Renault GP for 2012!!

That means 6 world champs on the grid next year!

He showed some character in the rally cars, pity formula 1 removes the drivers personalities. Yup, hoping for some close racing next year and fingers crossed Webber is still up the pointy end.

[Corey_R]

It's good that he is going to formula 1 again. He ran a Truck and Nationwide race this year in NASCAR and he did well for his first outing, but he still struggled. I think like most people not accustomed to oval racing, he underestimated how difficult it is to "just turn left"

[gavs]

Favourite quote of Kimi.....

"I was having a ****!" when asked why wasn't at a press conference.

If nothing else, he adds personality to a sport full of egos (lewis!)

[goodfella]

About 1 mth ago I found out one of my mum's cousins back in motherland Italy got married and was coming to OZ for their honeymoon... well I met them on Saturday and it turns out he's a Vehicle Dynamics Engineer for Scuderia Ferrari F1 !!! His gig is to get updates from Aero + Chassis + susp designers, then analyse and align towards moving all in the same direction.

My first question.... So whats Newey doing so right? His immediate answer was Blown Exhaust, next year will be very different!