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F1 will see a complete change in engine regulations in 2014, and we're having a closer look at what that means exactly
He meant 1066NM. Look at the link. It says 1066NM. But that still doesn't add up with the HP figure.xpensive wrote:I think he means 1,66 kNm, or 1660 Nm, but at 8500 Rpm that means a Power of exactly 2000 Hp.Holm86 wrote:I recon he forgot a "0". He probably means 1,660NM. But how can the torque figure be higher when the horsepower is lower and at higher RPM's??
EDIT: It was 1,066NM. Still seems way too high.
I doubt it, even from a BMW.
Hey come on X! This isn't something that cannot be resolved by some amicable shuffling. We are all genuinely interested in the technology and the history. It is fascinating to discuss the current issues in the light of 25 years of experience. Tomba simply hasn't got the resources to guide these discussions on very short notice. Sometimes three or four weeks go by until I get a response on any issues I present to the moderation. So in effect we have to apply a bit of self moderation and a high dose of patience. Playing the insulted victim doesn't get us anywhere. None of the guys who have chimed into this discussion have been really unreasonable IMO. If some people crack a bad joke which doesn't hit the mood who cares?xpensive wrote:That's it, time to check out, for those of you gentlemen interested in the rest of the story, you can always PM MOWOG.
Mate I thought you were German not French, way to throw out the white flag!xpensive wrote:Deleted
I'm surprised he thinks there will be that many failures. The regulations are very strict, not allowing teams to push to higher reliability boundaries like they were with the V10s. That's also why we used to see many more failures in a season. I don't really expect many, but I hold Brawn's opinions high, so maybe we will have an exciting season ahead.MOWOG wrote:Here are some thoughts from Ross Brawn regarding next year's regulations:
Brawn expecting many engine failures in 2014
Ross Brawn is expecting the 2014 season to be characterised by failures. After years of engine regulation stability, the sport is undergoing an enormous technical shakeup at present ahead of next year's radical switch to turbo V6 power.
"We will go back to a time such as 20 years ago," Mercedes team boss Brawn is quoted by Auto Motor und Sport. "The technology is so complex that I expect a lot of failures. So there will be a new element of surprise," he predicted.
Brawn said the challenge will be intensified yet further by the tightening of F1's long-life engine rules, with each driver to be allocated just 5 units next year, rather than 8 at present. "And the failures will be not just the engines, but the individual components," he said. For instance, if turbochargers or batteries fail next year, replacing the component will attract the same penalty of a ten-place grid demotion, once the drivers' engine allocation has run out.
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I have a question. Don't the teams get to approve or disapprove changes to the technical regulations? Why do they constantly agree to things that are contrary to their best interests?
Perhaps reverse order starting grids will become commonplace in our beloved sport thanks to all the top boys getting pushed back 10 grid spots every race.....
