F1 engines

Wolff warns F1 faces 'catastrophe' over engine measuresWolff warns F1 faces 'catastrophe' over engine measures

Wolff warns F1 faces 'catastrophe' over engine measures

Mercedes team principal and executive director Toto Wolff has come out strongly against any suggestions that F1 should introduce a…

2 years ago
F1 'must plan for end to traditional engines' - AbiteboulF1 'must plan for end to traditional engines' - Abiteboul

F1 'must plan for end to traditional engines' - Abiteboul

Renault F1 team principal Cyril Abiteboul says that Formula 1 needs to start planning for a major overhaul to its…

5 years ago
Renault targets ‘best F1 engine’ in 2018Renault targets ‘best F1 engine’ in 2018

Renault targets ‘best F1 engine’ in 2018

Cyril Abiteboul says Renault aims to have the best overall Formula One power unit by 2018, with the French manufacturer…

8 years ago
Turbulent Jet Ignition: In the antechamber of F1 powerTurbulent Jet Ignition: In the antechamber of F1 power

Turbulent Jet Ignition: In the antechamber of F1 power

TJI, the acronym for Turbulent Jet Ignition, has been a hot topic on the Formula One power unit front in…

8 years ago
Horner calls for FIA to re-use independent engine threatHorner calls for FIA to re-use independent engine threat

Horner calls for FIA to re-use independent engine threat

Christian Horner has urged the FIA to re-use the threat of introducing an independent F1 engine after the Red Bull…

9 years ago
The delicate balance between F1 engine and chassisThe delicate balance between F1 engine and chassis

The delicate balance between F1 engine and chassis

When time came to take up the challenge of energy efficiency in the latest turbo era, Mercedes, Ferrari, Renault, and…

9 years ago
Renault: engine development mainly focussed on 2017Renault: engine development mainly focussed on 2017

Renault: engine development mainly focussed on 2017

Remi Taffin admits much of Renault’s power unit development programme is geared towards 2017, saying it “has to be humble”…

9 years ago
Mercedes expects 'significant increases' in F1 engine soundMercedes expects 'significant increases' in F1 engine sound

Mercedes expects 'significant increases' in F1 engine sound

Mercedes executive director Paddy Lowe says the new-for-2016 exhaust rules “will work” in delivering “significant increases” in engine noise. Since…

9 years ago
F1 manufacturers agree on cost cap, V6s to stay until 2020F1 manufacturers agree on cost cap, V6s to stay until 2020

F1 manufacturers agree on cost cap, V6s to stay until 2020

F1 engine manufacturers have agreed on a series of cost-capping measures that will guarantee a power supply to all teams…

9 years ago
Ferrari boss slams Red Bull’s ‘offensive’ attitudeFerrari boss slams Red Bull’s ‘offensive’ attitude

Ferrari boss slams Red Bull’s ‘offensive’ attitude

Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne thinks Red Bull’s demands and attitude when looking to secure a power supply for 2016 were…

9 years ago
Exclusive pictures of the Mercedes power unitExclusive pictures of the Mercedes power unit

Exclusive pictures of the Mercedes power unit

F1i technical expert Nicolas Carpentiers takes you behind the scenes of Formula One and provides you with exclusive images of…

9 years ago
The 2016 engine puzzle is completeThe 2016 engine puzzle is complete

The 2016 engine puzzle is complete

Friday’s flurry of engine announcements mean the 2016 power unit puzzle is now complete. Having switched to Mercedes engines this year, Lotus…

9 years ago