News Details
Analysis: How latest tech war outstrips F1's rocket fuel era
The latest upgraded engine from Mercedes has pointed towards new development avenues in Formula 1's fuel battleground, as Jonathan Noble explains There was a time when talk of a petrol war in Formula 1 was limited solely to that great period in the 1980's when 'rocket fuel' was the name of the game. The quest to get the previous generation of turbo engines to 1000bhp and above resulted in chemistry boffins pumping additives likes toluene in to the fuel. With garages smelling like the paint thinning products these solvents were also used in, F1's rocket fuel era brought decent gains on track – and many a tear to the eyes of mechanics off it. Rocket fuel ban Such brews have long been...
Full Story »
Full Story »
9y ago from Motorsport.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Tech Analysis: Italian GP developments
Following on from Spa, Monza is the ultimate speed king on the Formula 1...
9y ago from RichlandF1.com
Renault to stop supplying engines
Renault will stop supplying engines to other Formula 1 teams after its...
9y ago from BBC.co.uk
Option to allow year old engines under discussion
Teams may be able to run year old engines as part of an initiative...
9y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com
F1 Strategy Group eyes year-old engines as solution to...
F1 News F1 Strategy Group eyes year-old engines as solution to costs...
9y ago from Formula1Blog.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Enea Bastianini in, Franco Morbidelli out for MotoGP...
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
Marco Bezzecchi reveals cause of ‘disappointing’...
Marco Bezzecchi revealed “braking more softly” may have been the...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
What riders are back on the MotoGP grid for Czech GP?
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
German GP signs deal to remain on MotoGP calendar...
The organisers of the German GP have announced that the race will remain...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Taylor Barnard rejected McLaren IndyCar and WEC offers...
Taylor Barnard has turned down the chance to race for Arrow McLaren in...
5h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar Iowa – Race 1 Results
The first race of IndyCar’s double-header weekend from Iowa Speedway...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Ed Carpenter Racing announces new Westfield...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Why it isn’t “unrealistic” for Alex Palou to...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Sebastien Ogier spurns WRC title fight despite flurry...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC unveils fix for Rally1 fuel system failures
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
Rally Portugal criticism forces WRC, FIA to rethink...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Every NASCAR Cup win with Red Bull as the primary...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Surprise PL club interested in signing player wanted...
Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly planning a summer raid for Real...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Crystal Palace open to cash plus swap deal offer with...
Crystal Palace are reportedly open to a cash plus player bid for Arsenal...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal hold serious talks to sign Bayern Munich star...
According to German media outlet Bild (via Metro), Arsenal are considering...
5h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Report: Arsenal beat Liverpool and Manchester City to...
Arsenal look set to win the race for one of England’s most talked-about...
8h ago from FreshArsenal.com
Comments
Hottest News
Christian Horner's HEARTBREAKING response to which F1 team...
Axed Red Bull team principal Christian Horner... Read More »
5h ago from GPFans.com
F1 star Yuki Tsunoda asks fans for HELP in social media plea
Red Bull F1 star Yuki Tsunoda has asked fans for... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Lewis Hamilton can FINALLY get elbows out for Ferrari at...
Lewis Hamilton is not meant to finish P4. The... Read More »
4h ago from GPFans.com
