Engine proposals for 2011

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Goldrusher <goldrusherREMOVETHIS (AT) telenet (DOT) be> wrote:

If adopted, radical new engine regulations could be set to change the face
of Formula 1 from 2011 according to a document outlining the FIA's proposals
for the future of the sport which have been sent to all current F1
manufacturers, as well as both Ford and Volkswagen-Audi, who may join the
sport in the future.

engines
- 2.2-litre V6 turbocharged

Mandated V-angle ? Or will we see again 120º engines ?

- running on biodiesel fuels

Biodiesel ? Surely an error since below there is mention of 10,000rpm
and diesel engines have trouble above 5,000 rpm or so. They must mean
bioethanol (the other site says "bio-fuel"). If that is the case:

Higher octane rating = higher compression, higher boost or both.
That is nice (and they can say F1 will be carbon-neutral *).

* only the race cars, obviously.

- 770bhp

Controlled how ? Intake restrictor ? I would like to see a fuel-rate
limiter, but I doubt that will happen. Since there will be a power-boost
button, I suppose there will be a boost limit and that will solely control
the power.

- restricted to 10,000rpm
- have to last 5 races

No minimum weight (for the engine) ?

This is actually not too bad an idea for the engine rules. Less cylinders
= less cost. With the turbo that relatively low amount of power should not
be difficult to reach. And the 10,000rpm makes it more like normal engines,
so there migt be some relevance to car buyers.

other
- kinetic energy recovery system

Ok.

- traction-control

Well, that is too hard to forbid, I suppose... , specially when you have
electric motors in the car.

- four-wheel-drive

My first thought was "What ? That doesn't make much sense." But then I
noticed that this integrates with the "kinetic energy recovery system".
That is, electrical brakes on the front wheels recover energy during
braking and then are used as electric motors during the next acceleration..
So there won't be a drive axle beneath the driver.

- power-boost button, 13 second per lap

Increasing the boost, very probably.

- identical bodywork for all the teams

So there will be no need to have 2 wind tunnels and a supercomputer
running CFD programs 24/7 to be competitive in F1 ? And cars won't have
dozens of tiny wings, spikes, etc. ? And the driver might get a better
seating position ? And it might be possible to follow another driver
through a fast curve ?

Can't say I disagree with that (specially if Pinifarina is asked to
design it (yes, I know they have a special relationship with Ferrari,
but they also have designed some of the most beautiful cars ever)).



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Rui Pedro Mendes Salgueiro wrote:

- identical bodywork for all the teams

Formula 1 Is Not a Single Constructor Sport.
The whole point is everyone builds the best car they can within the
rules. If you want all the cars to be the same, watch A1 or something
instead.

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