Indy 500 Carb Day Practice To Franchitti; Dixon Takes IZOD Pit...

Volkswagen Golf R Cabrio Patent Photos Revealed

2013 Cadillac XTS Configurator Launched
BMW Zagato Coupe Unveiled At Villa d'Este

New Firestone Indy Lights Formula For 2014

Lotus F1 Tells Raikkonen, 'No Rally!'
Lotus CEO Dany Bahar Suspended For 'Conduct'

2013 Cadillac XTS: First Drive

Eric Clapton's Custom Ferrari SP12 EC Officially Unveiled

F1 to become enviro-friendly

James Martinez

Author

LATEST ARTICLE
First Ferrari Hybrid Likely To Be A V-12
Governments around the world are bowing to public pressure to reduce levels of greenhouse gases... Read More

N/ALEADERBOARD RANK
893ARTICLES CONTRIBUTED
100COMMENTS POSTED

465 views Aug 1, 2006

F1 to become enviro-friendly

Enlarge Photo

Looks like there’s no end to the list of changes that’s occurring in the world of Formula One. If motorsport boss Max Mosley had his way, engine manufacturers would be focusing on increasing fuel efficiency rather than going for out-right power.

F1 has always been a leader in developing new technologies that eventually trickle down into the cars that you and I buy. The FIA president quoted that

"F1 could be positioned at the cutting edge of fuel-efficiency research and development."

So determined is Mosley that he has actually written to the 11 teams asking for a freeze on engine development from 2008. Engine specifications for the 2008 race-year are to remain the same as in the current series. At the moment the FIA is changing the engine regulations for 2008 onwards to reduce costs and to make the competition fairer for smaller teams.

Moseley hopes that all the teams are willing to compromise and accept some changes for beyond 2008 and in the meantime teams stick with their current engine setup instead of wasting further development dollars.

[Source: BBC Sport]