F1 power units

Power unit usage update for Spain

The news that Ferrari is to introduce a new specification power unit on their cars this weekend means that Mercedes'…

6 years ago

Alonso, Red Bull and Toro Rosso all sent to the back

McLaren's Fernando Alonso will join Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo lining up at the back of the grid for Sunday's…

6 years ago

FIA confirms grid penalties for Ricciardo and Hulkenberg

Future 2019 team mates Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg will be starting Sunday's Italian Grand Prix from the back of…

6 years ago

Red Bull opts out of Renault's latest MGU-K upgrade

Neither Daniel Ricciardo nor Max Verstappen will have access to Renault's new MGU-K for this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix. Fernando…

6 years ago

All Renault-powered drivers get new-spec units for Canada

All six drivers with Renault power units will get upgrades for this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo…

6 years ago

Power unit update: Penalties for Ricciardo, Hartley and Gasly

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo and Toro Rosso drivers Brendon Hartley and Pierre Gasly have all been confirmed with grid penalties…

7 years ago

Power unit element usage for Hungary

The Hungarian GP is the eleventh race of the 2017 season, and teams are starting to eat into their allowed…

7 years ago

Power unit element usage after 9 races

After nine races, F1 is getting into the thick of things with regard to power unit element usage, so we've…

7 years ago

Mercedes/Ferrari: Pouring oil on the fire

OIL BURN TACTICS FUEL CONTROVERSY While the Vettel/Hamilton clash grabbed all the headlines post-Baku, it should not totally overshadow the…

7 years ago

Tech F1i: Finding the right energy balance

While 2017’s Formula 1 rules shake-up primarily aims at overhauling aerodynamics and tyres, power unit efficiency and energy management will…

8 years ago

Andy Cowell - The mastermind behind F1’s best engine

AN ADVOCATE FOR ENGINE/CHASSIS INTEGRATION  If the engine took centre stage during Formula 1’s previous rules revamp in 2014, this year’s…

8 years ago

McLaren: We’d have won races in 2016 with Mercedes engine

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier is confident the Woking-based outfit would have ended its four-year winless streak during the 2016…

8 years ago