Bojan Vrbnjak
With new engines Formula 1, occurring years 2025, is supposed to be mainly about development in the field electricity. At least that's what he says Gilles Simon, head of the engine department at the umbrella organization FIA. Otherwise a precise schedule future power units it doesn’t exist yet, but it’s clear that new engines should become more sustainable. Because Formula 1 has written a lot on its banner CO2 neutrality.
Armed war in the field of electricity
That they want to achieve this with completely synthetic fuel, is already known. But how exactly will the new king-class motorsport engine look like? “The future engine must use less fuel, emit less harmful mixtures and contribute a larger share of electricity,”Is a colleague from car engine and sport said Simon. This means that the engine should internal combustion lost on capacity, which will be offset by electric motors. It is also supposed to be located here battlefield between manufacturers. Given the many components of the title Open Source, which will be able to change between producers, should development costs kept low at the internal combustion engine.
To this end, however, consideration is given to remove strict restrictions in the field energy transfer. In words Simona these are currently very strict because there was a fear in the planning of the current rules more than ten years ago that electric drives an expensive arms race ensued. “Therefore, we have set limits on charging and releasing energy. We would allow more freedoms today because we also have more experience," so Simon. Otherwise it is supposed to exist prescribed battery technology in capacity limits, but within the field, producers would have complete freedom.
Maybe you get a Boost-Button to overtake?
That's right Simon represents that it could racers on the race determine the capacity themselves your car - by pressing button. It is also possible that we could introduce a model with extra power for overtaking maneuver. “With today's technology, we could easily show this to viewers in front of TV screens with graphics,”Says the engine boss FIA. The exact framework will need to be determined in the coming weeks and months. Manufacturers they are already calling for a timely solution once they are on the ground freezing current engines from the year 2022 forward the new engine policy moved to the year 2025.
Until then, they should also be determined ceiling for engine manufacturers, which must also be committed by new producers intending to enter Formula 1.
