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Post by ChrisM on Oct 2, 2020 13:38:45 GMT
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Post by PetrolEd on Oct 2, 2020 14:10:10 GMT
Prime reason for not letting the manufacturers call the shots. If they had it their way F1 would already be turning to an EV championship.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2020 15:46:16 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2020 16:41:22 GMT
They have been trying.
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Post by Sav on Oct 2, 2020 22:26:35 GMT
Not surprising. Last year they only signed a one-year extension with Red Bull. Given these things are usually long-term projects with teams, it seemed strange.
I'm not sure how this current powertrain has benefited F1. If you're Greta Thunberg, its still a polluting catastrophe. If you're a petrol head, it sounds like a glorified vacuum cleaner. If you're a car manufacturer, the level of technology will never see a mainstream road car. Now that cars must sound like milk floats to save the planet, and hybrids are not good enough.
Time to go back to an engine, that propels the car and makes lots of noise that thrills spectators and viewers like before. If we had such an engine formula, Red Bull wouldn't be facing this situation today because there would be independent suppliers like there used to be. The current engine formula was designed to appeal to big car manufacturers. Only one manufacturer entered because of the regulations, they are now leaving. People within F1 will say the thermal efficiency of these engines is marvellous. I just watched an IndyCar race, and it probably one of the best four-wheeled races I have watched. I wasn't thinking about the thermal efficiency, as it happened, the racing was too good. Honda find it financially prudent to supply engines in that series, as it happens.
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