If adopted, radical new engine regulations could be set to change the face of Formula 1 from 2011 according to a document outlining the FIA's proposals for the future of the sport which have been sent to all current F1 manufacturers, the latest issue of F1 Racing magazine (on sale from Tuesday) reveals.
As previously suggested by the FIA, the new rules, if adopted, would dramatically change the way the sport approaches engine technology and will rely heavily on renewable sources of energy to power F1.
The proposals outline potential regulations for 2011-2014 that have been designed with the FIA's president Max Mosley's stated long-term aims in mind - namely to reduce costs and make F1 more environmentally friendly and road relevant.
It was sent to the manufacturers by Mosley and former BMW CEO Burkhard Goschel, the chairman of the Formula One Manufacturers' Advisory Commission, and was drawn up by the governing body's technical consultants Tony Purnell and Peter Wright.
The proposals were sent to the manufacturers, and not the teams' management, directly as they mainly concern powertrain (engine) regulations.
And these proposals include a turbo-compounded 2.2-litre V6 engine formula, with the power units to run on bio-fuel rather than the current unleaded fuel.
The engines would produce around 770bhp (including a kinetic energy recovery system) with the maximum revs limited to 10,000rpm.
Engines would be required to last five grands prix, as opposed to the two currently, with the fuel savings thanks to the lower revs expected to be about 30 per cent.
Further mooted proposals include cars to be fitted with traction control, four-wheel drive and a 13-second-per-lap, driver controlled, power-boost function in a bid to aid overtaking.
The document also states that all development that cannot be classified as powertrain development - for example aerodynamics - should be "severely constrained".
In addition to all current F1 manufacturers, the document was sent to both Ford and Volkswagen-Audi, who may join the sport in the future.
SOURCE: itv-f1
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