News Details
FIA boss wants simpler F1 engines
FIA President Jean Todt wants simpler F1 engines FIA President Jean Todt has admitted that the current hybrid Formula 1 engine regulations need to be simplified. Introduced in 2014, F1 boasts 1.6-litre V6 turbo-charged engines with kinetic (MGU-K) and heat (MGU-H) energy recovery systems. The formula has proved unpopular with fans, with the muted engine note decreasing the auditory experience and prompting calls for a return to the high-revving V8 engines. As the sport now plots out its future, Todt has admitted that the current crop of engines are unnecessarily complex in the context of the overall racing. 'I think we wanted to take as much as we learned from the existing regulations,...
Full Story »
Full Story »
7y ago from SpeedCafe.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Todt admits hybrid formula is too complex
In a bid to reduce costs and also entice new manufacturers into the...
7y ago from Pitpass.com
Mercedes claim there are 'no limits' to current F1...
Mercedes' High Performance Powertrains boss, Andy Cowell, believes that...
7y ago from GPFans.com
Mercedes: Current engines have 'no limit'
Mercedes believe that there is no limit with the current engine formula...
7y ago from GPBlog.com
Ferrari will remain in F1, Todt believes
FIA president Jean Todt is "convinced" that Ferrari will not...
7y ago from GPFans.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Yamaha launches V4-powered M1 for 2026 MotoGP season
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Yamaha launches 2026 MotoGP livery in Jakarta
Monster Energy Yamaha has unveiled the newest edition of its M1 machinery...
23m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Francesco Bagnaia: I have potential to make Marc...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Fabio Di Giannantonio: Ducati no longer have an edge...
Fabio Di Giannantonio believes Ducati no longer have an edge over rival...
23h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Ed Carpenter to contest 23rd Indianapolis 500
Owner of the Ed Carpenter Racing IndyCar team Ed Carpenter will race in...
9h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pato O’Ward joined by F2 champion in McLaren F1...
McLaren has announced its driver development program lineup for 2026,...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Long Beach to bring in new leadership for iconic event
Organizers of the annual Grand Prix of Long Beach event have announced...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Grand Prix of Long Beach set for leadership change
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Sebastien Ogier still has motivation “to go for...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastien Loeb after 13 Dakar punctures: Cars now...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Dakar 2026: Dacia edges Ford and Toyota as Nasser...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal open to attacker exit but 28-year-old wants...
Arsenal are prepared to consider offers for Gabriel Jesus, according to...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Wayne Rooney provides honest response when asked if...
Wayne Rooney claimed his 2007/08 Manchester United side would ‘batter’...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal on course to win the Premier League – but...
Inter needed the points more. Arsenal took them anyway. Seven changes to...
2h ago from SkySports.com
Sources: Arsenal & Chelsea sense opportunity to...
Arsenal and Chelsea are both working to position themselves as favourites...
13m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 boss admits 's*** happens' as McLaren head for papaya...
McLaren F1 boss Zak Brown has hinted that the... Read More »
43m ago from GPFans.com
Binotto urges new engine rules as FIA meeting looms
Jan.21 Mattia Binotto has warned that unresolved... Read More »
1h ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Lewis Hamilton braced for Ferrari chaos over new race...
F1 testing is just six days away and Lewis... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
