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Yes, it may demonstrate that the organisers have got so far up their own behinds they can't see how generally unimportant F1, or dare I say it, motorsport is.
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F1 can't take over the world, it's still very popular and I'm sure plenty would hate to see it go, but it's not the be all and end all. We watch (and in some cases do) motorsport because it's something we like to do and a lot of us are very passionate about it, but it's not the most important thing in the world and that's the perspective we need to keep
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Formula E cars are laughably slow and do EVs a disservice -- reminding people that batteries are extremely heavy and EV sportscars lack range and endurance performance compared to petrol sportscars . Formula One would however be the perfect place to push EV technology forward to point where EVs can store enough charge to do 305km @ 1000bhp output in an electric car that weighs only 750kg.
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Actually were I younger, the full fat Mustang would be the choice, but you can't get two dogs into a Mustang.
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You can't buy the Mach E in Oz and Mustangs are rubbish anyway so what are the other choices?
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I guess Europe having more choice of car is a good thing to be jealous about
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I think in terms of F1's direction the powers that be are really in an unenviable position in that sticking with the status quo is expensive and will start to lose relevance in the near future, but they can't go full electric for a number of reasons (1 I understand is contractual with Formula E) the others are more practical reasons, however they cant be seen to go back, because F1 never goes back and does U turns because that would seen to be a retrograde step, so I cant see V8s returning.
What I think might happen is that they will stick with the V6 formula but probably have a more conventional (cheaper) design with a not as expensive hybrid system. |
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I think your post demonstrates the major issue. Whatever it does in an effort to be relevant it becomes irrelevant. Classic catch 22. Moving to a cheaper form of V6 PU suggests that it has been burning money for no good reason.
If we took away the need to be relevant and just concentrated on racing then the profile would be severely reduced. But since its profile is being eroded by the quest for relevance it may be that the next changes will be the last for the current business model. |
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We can’t keep going with the current engines. They haven’t exactly bought in loads of manufacturers. They may be good PR, but that’s about the only good thing and only justification for keeping them. We’ll have to see what the next generation of engines bring to the table
Going back to KERS isn’t a step forward necessarily, it was good back in the day, but it’s probably not in the best interest of F1 and the FIA anymore. We hopefully won’t have the V6 hybrids anymore. Hopefully the next ones will be more powerful. No chance of a return to V12s, that is probably fantasy |
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How about allowing new entrants provided they use crate engines from the main American manufacturers?V8's could run unsilenced and make lots of noise and very cheap.Compel existing entrants to stick with the current engines and see which technology wins.It might buy a bit of time while the FIA comes up with a scheme to deprive Formula E of the sole right to run single seat electric championships.Or maybe Liberty will invest in developing a sim racing app so that drivers can stay at home and appear to be racing at the classic circuits without much of a carbon footprint.
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Well, in a sense, the ACO has "gone backwards" with the hypercar rules as the hybrid aspect of them is in no way as developed as it was with LMP1 (as far as I can understand). This has then resulted in quite a number of teams expressing interest in entering.
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The current AMG M10 EQ Power+ is estimated to produce upwards of 900HP, +160HP from KERS. To compare this with previous engines (estimated figures): The BMW M12 was claimed to be at 1,400HP in race trim, but only for up to 4 laps. In race trim this was circa. 800HP. V8s, V10s and V12s have never really delivered much in excess of 800HP at best, and most were closer to 750HP. |
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Reference: https://www.racecar-engineering.com/...gine-revealed/ The figures for the 3.0 V10s in 2005 are generally considered to be around 950hp, so I'm not sure where you got a figure of 800hp from. BMW quote the following figures: 2000 3.0 V10 810hp 2001 3.0 V10 880hp 2002 3.0 V10 895hp 2003 3.0 V10 940hp 2004 3.0 V10 950hp 2005 3.0 V10 >950hp (abandoned and Williams were supplied with 2004 engines again) Source: 10 Years of BMW F1 Engines by Mario Theissen, Markus Duesmann, et al. BMW Group, Munich http://sd-2.archive-host.com/membres...urs_BMW_F1.pdf That's the figure 950hp for the 3.0 V10, straight from the horse's mouth.... A 3.2 V12 in 2025 should have little trouble producing >1000hp using the now permitted direct-injection and other techniques for improved efficiency. It's only logical to remove the turbocharger and replace it by a doubling of displacement. Do you really want a 1.0 V4 turbo hybrid Formula One car!? Red Bull Racing probably doesn't want that and probably not Ferrari either. Only Mercedes and Renault want that. Last edited by V8 Fireworks; 25 Feb 2021 at 20:41. |
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