Monday, June 27, 2011

How Many Lumps - Sir?

Err, I meant how many cylinders? On the heels of my interview with PURE’s Craig Pollock – who wishes to become a new Formula 1 engine manufacturer for the 2013 F1 season, I’m guessing it’s real hard to begin any sorta construction without knowing exactly what the FIA engine regulations are to ultimately be, eh? As I just read Gordon Kirby’s take upon the apparently never ending debate over whether or not to implement the proposed 1.6-liter 4-cylinder turbo ‘lumps currently mandated...


And it seems that Grizzled Journo Joe Saward is hedging his bets on the “BIG” Engine Manufacturer’s getting their wish and changing to a six cylinder formulae vs. four? As indeed, the powers-to-be – along with the F1 Teams and Engine Manufacturers have now agreed upon delaying the new 1.6-liter era until 2014 along with changing to six cylinder turbocharged ‘lumps instead...

F1 agrees to delay engine rules to 2014