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As you may have already heard, Formula 1’s regulations have been overhauled for the 2014 season with 1.6-liter turbocharged V6s replacing the current 2.4 V8s, while te new cars will also feature a new, more powerful Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS).
- Force India Boss Thinks V8s Should Race Against V6s
Here's a topic that just won't go away. After F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone stated that Formula 1 should return to using V8 engines, now it was Force India's Robert Fernley singing to pretty much the same tune. Read more »...
- Bernie Ecclestone Says F1 Needs V8 Engines Now More Than Ever
F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone is still adamant about V8 engines and the fact that they need to come back, though he currently faces an uphill battle on this issue. Read more »...
- Renault Details 2014 F1 1.6-liter V6 Turbo Unit: 760 Hp, 35 Percent More Fuel-efficient
Starting with the 2014 season, Formula 1 regulations shift drastically, and the most significant change is the switch from 2.4-liter normally aspirated V8 engines to 1.6-liter direct-injected turbocharged V6 units. Renault is the first F1 engine manufacturer...
- Formula 1: Bernie Ecclestone Extends Austin Deadline, Says Europe “is Finishedâ€
On November 18, Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone issued an ultimatum to the organizers of the Circuit of Americas in Austin, Texas, that was supposed to host F1’s return to the U.S. Ecclestone had said at the time that they had a week to get...
- 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...
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F1: Ecclestone Says No to Electric Engines in the Pit Lane
As you may have already heard, Formula 1’s regulations have been overhauled for the 2014 season with 1.6-liter turbocharged V6s replacing the current 2.4 V8s, while te new cars will also feature a new, more powerful Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS).
The whole concept behind FIA’s proposal is that F1 cannot stay behind the times that demand lower fuel consumption and an environmentally-friendly profile.
However, Bernie Ecclestone has discovered what he believes to be a serious flaw in the proposed regulations for 2014. Ecclestone says the article 5.19, which stipulates that cars must run on electric engines alone in the pit lane with no fuel whatsoever sprayed in the V6 gasoline engine, must be crossed out because “people could be killedâ€.
Read more »- Force India Boss Thinks V8s Should Race Against V6s
Here's a topic that just won't go away. After F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone stated that Formula 1 should return to using V8 engines, now it was Force India's Robert Fernley singing to pretty much the same tune. Read more »...
- Bernie Ecclestone Says F1 Needs V8 Engines Now More Than Ever
F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone is still adamant about V8 engines and the fact that they need to come back, though he currently faces an uphill battle on this issue. Read more »...
- Renault Details 2014 F1 1.6-liter V6 Turbo Unit: 760 Hp, 35 Percent More Fuel-efficient
Starting with the 2014 season, Formula 1 regulations shift drastically, and the most significant change is the switch from 2.4-liter normally aspirated V8 engines to 1.6-liter direct-injected turbocharged V6 units. Renault is the first F1 engine manufacturer...
- Formula 1: Bernie Ecclestone Extends Austin Deadline, Says Europe “is Finishedâ€
On November 18, Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone issued an ultimatum to the organizers of the Circuit of Americas in Austin, Texas, that was supposed to host F1’s return to the U.S. Ecclestone had said at the time that they had a week to get...
- 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...