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.