FIA confirms turbos in 2013 regulations
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06-06-2011 | 12:14 AM
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FIA confirms turbos in 2013 regulations
FIA confirms turbos in 2013 regulations - GPUpdate.net
Following a Barcelona meeting for the FIA World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) on Friday, Formula 1’s governing body has officially confirmed numerous technical regulations for 2013 onwards. These include turbocharged, four-cylinder, 1.6-litre engines limited to 12,000 revolutions per minute.
2013 Technical Regulations approved by the FIA are as follows:
- Power units will be four cylinders, 1.6 litre with high pressure gasoline injection up to 500 bar with a maximum of 12,000 rpm, with extensive energy management and energy recovery systems (now known as ERS), reflecting the decision taken by the WMSC in December 2010
- The aerodynamic regulations have been based on 2011 rules, with modifications in order to improve the aerodynamic efficiency: together with the power train rules, this will enable a 35% reduction in fuel consumption
- The height of the tip of the nose will be limited to ensure better compatibility in a T-bone style accident
- A limitation on transmissions (gear ratios, number of gearboxes) in order to decrease costs
- The overall weight of the car must be no less than 660kg
Following a Barcelona meeting for the FIA World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) on Friday, Formula 1’s governing body has officially confirmed numerous technical regulations for 2013 onwards. These include turbocharged, four-cylinder, 1.6-litre engines limited to 12,000 revolutions per minute.
2013 Technical Regulations approved by the FIA are as follows:
- Power units will be four cylinders, 1.6 litre with high pressure gasoline injection up to 500 bar with a maximum of 12,000 rpm, with extensive energy management and energy recovery systems (now known as ERS), reflecting the decision taken by the WMSC in December 2010
- The aerodynamic regulations have been based on 2011 rules, with modifications in order to improve the aerodynamic efficiency: together with the power train rules, this will enable a 35% reduction in fuel consumption
- The height of the tip of the nose will be limited to ensure better compatibility in a T-bone style accident
- A limitation on transmissions (gear ratios, number of gearboxes) in order to decrease costs
- The overall weight of the car must be no less than 660kg
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06-06-2011 | 11:12 PM
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What happened to those of you who were supportive of the turbos earlier? Surely everyone can't be against the idea.
Now, what I'd really like to see is for the regulations to be busted right open so teams are allowed to run whatever engine they want. If a team wants to run a small engine with turbos, great! If they want a V12, sure! You like the balance of a V8? That's fine too. Just give a maximum budget for what can be spent on powertrain development for each team.
That would make the races so much more exciting and interesting.
Now, what I'd really like to see is for the regulations to be busted right open so teams are allowed to run whatever engine they want. If a team wants to run a small engine with turbos, great! If they want a V12, sure! You like the balance of a V8? That's fine too. Just give a maximum budget for what can be spent on powertrain development for each team.
That would make the races so much more exciting and interesting.
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06-06-2011 | 11:14 PM
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What happened to those of you who were supportive of the turbos earlier? Surely everyone can't be against the idea.
Now, what I'd really like to see is for the regulations to be busted right open so teams are allowed to run whatever engine they want. If a team wants to run a small engine with turbos, great! If they want a V12, sure! You like the balance of a V8? That's fine too. Just give a maximum budget for what can be spent on powertrain development for each team.
That would make the races so much more exciting and interesting.
Now, what I'd really like to see is for the regulations to be busted right open so teams are allowed to run whatever engine they want. If a team wants to run a small engine with turbos, great! If they want a V12, sure! You like the balance of a V8? That's fine too. Just give a maximum budget for what can be spent on powertrain development for each team.
That would make the races so much more exciting and interesting.