There are so many ways in which the performance of the V6 turbo-hybrid engines can be altered that trying to speculate what Honda will or won’t change is a fool’s errand without first-hand knowledge of the technology. YouTube videos disabled Please accept marketing cookies to enable YouTub...
Before General Motors comes in, the team will have to find another supplier. It remains to be seen what solution they will come up with for the 2025, 2026, and 2027 seasons, before GM greenlights the first F1 turbo hybrid engine. Six manufacturers have signed with the F1 governing body to...
Formula 1 has made no secret of the fact that it did not get its current engine rules right. While the move to turbo hybrids in 2014 was the right thing to do for sustainability reasons and keeping manufacturers interested, mistakes were made in how the power unit rules were framed. F1目...
The FIA has confirmed refreshed power unit regs for 2026, clearing the way for Audi and Porsche to join F1 The FIA has finally confirmed its plans for Formula 1’s 2026 power unit regulation change, but the big news is that the current 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 engine will remain at the ...
Following a move to Mercedes in 2004, Cowell progressed through the ranks to ultimately become Managing Director of Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains, with those engines helping the Silver Arrows to enjoy a period of dominance during the turbo-hybrid era in the 2010s. ...
the engineers and technical crew dedicated to designing and maintaining the turbo-hybrid 1.6-litre V6 PUs will for the first time be able to draw breath after coaxing their motors to the finish line. They'll have done so under the strictures of the tightest F1 'engine regs' ever devised ...
The desire to have an 'emotive' engine comes against the backdrop of long-standing criticisms against the current turbo hybrid engines for their lack of noise and brutality. As well as the current engines being much quieter than the previous normally-aspirated V8s, the fact that they rev mu...
It’s really hard to secure the licenses for historic F1 content, but humour us: imagine playing through Lewis Hamilton’s entire career. From the aero-heavy 2007 spec McLaren and its shrieking 2.4-litre V8 engine, through the stepped-nose era and into the turbo hybrid Mercedes dynasty....
Hamilton and Mercedes got off to a steady start in 2013 with a handful of podiums and a breakthrough win, but their eyes were always on the turbo-hybrid era. It proved a masterstroke as the Silver Arrows stole a march on the field and, by Hamilton’s ...
Power Unit Ferrari hybrid turbo V6 Energy Recovery System Ferrari hybrid energy recovery system via electrical Motor Generator Units Gearbox Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber carbon fibre maincase with Ferrari cassette containing eight forward speeds and one reverse Gear Selection Sequential, semi-automatic ...