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Old 20 Sep 2018, 06:47 (Ref:3851532)   #4
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V8 Fireworks should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridV8 Fireworks should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridV8 Fireworks should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
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Originally Posted by Richard Casto View Post
Generally speaking, I am more interested in complete solutions.
Powertrain rules
- An engine formula of a direct and port injected 3500cc naturally aspirated V10 with a rev limit of 16,000rpm and a season price cap of $4m USD for two vehicles supply with a common ECU and common hybrid KERS system (producing around 50hp of electric power). All power units to be supplied to FIA for sealing, and then randomly allocated between works and customer teams. The rebuild interval should be around 2000km - a unit must be used for two consecutive race meetings and can be used for testing thereafter, however if the unit fails (with evidence, e.g., bits of broken conrod can be demonstrated) there is no penalty to take a new unit.
- Gearboxes to have six ratios (prescribed ratios) with free choice of differential ratio, and be sold via a similar lease system as for power units. Any constructor can buy any available gearbox (with notice at July of the preceding season), for $2.5m USD for a two car lease per season.
- The price caps should discourage excessive spending on engine and gearbox R+D by constructors with vested interests -- as they will be forced to sell their products to their competitors at a uncommercial cost, if they spend too much on these items. Likewise, the price caps should allow independent firms like XTrac and Cosworth to not have an unreasonable barrier of excessive R+D cost when producing a competitive gearbox or power unit.

Technical regulations
- Three-element front wing, two-element rear wing, strictly flat endplates front and rear (no DRS!!!)
- Shaped underbody permitted with prescribed cross sectional area at each 50mm interval along the length of the car. Minimum radius rule (no fins or winglets allowed in the underbody).
- Minimum upper body radius rule (no fins or winglets allowed, except where prescribed - i.e., the front and rear wing).
- Each vehicle must use for each wheel, a conventional coil spring and oil shock absorber units with a conventional steel anti-roll bars. (Heave dampers, suspension interconnect, hydraulic antiroll bars etc not permitted).
- 3500mm wheelbase prescribed.
- 2150mm car width.
- 18" wheels with control tyre supplier (no performance drop-off criteria).
- No refueling during racing.
- Minimum cooling intake inlet area prescribed.
- Airbox intake area prescribed.


Commercial regulations
- Each team to receive an equivalent share of FOM prize and historical money.
- A power unit or gearbox supplier must supply any constructor who requests and pays deposit for a supply by July of the preceding season.
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