News Details
Four wheel drive cars could be the future of F1
Article To news overview © McLaren Former FIA technical director responsible for engines Giles Simons, says the introduction of four-wheel-drives (4WD) to Formula 1 car might aid the championship's ultimate goal of becoming more sustainable. One of F1's key targets is to become more sustainable over the course of the next decade. While the sport has so far rejected the notion of going completely electric, the next era of F1 engines will focus as much on efficiancy as it does on performance. One possible way to make sure that the energy recovery systems perform at an optimal level is to switch the basic principals of the car turning them from rear wheel driver (the engine only sends power...
Full Story »
Full Story »
4y ago from RacingNews365.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Symonds: F1 to tackle fuel use and car weights in 2025...
Formula 1 will look to reduce fuel consumption and the weight of the cars...
4y ago from GrandPrix247.com
F1 evaluates the introduction four wheel drive
Interview To news overview © Red Bull Content Pool / Getty Images FIA...
4y ago from RacingNews365.com
Mercedes: Bottas slow stop caused by misplaced wheel...
Mercedes technical director James Allison has explained the cause behind...
4y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Bottas' two-wheel limited edition consoliation prize
It wasn't the opening race of 2021 that Valtteri Bottas was hoping for in...
4y ago from F1i.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Why Francesco Bagnaia is "not that worried"...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Lorenzo slams Yamaha riders including Fabio...
Five-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo slams Yamaha riders, particularly...
22h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
The mountain Yamaha has to climb with its V4-powered...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Martin: Marco Bezzecchi was "on another...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Mick Schumacher’s IndyCar debut returns him to the...
Mick Schumacher began his IndyCar career this past weekend, competing in...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and losers from the 2026 IndyCar season-opener...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Watch: Mick Schumacher taken out on opening lap of...
Fans of Mick Schumacher could switch off early after his IndyCar debut at...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Gallery: IndyCar kicks off 2026 season at St. Pete
Motorsport Week has exclusive images from the IndyCar curtain-raiser in...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Lando Norris samples Toyota rally car alongside Oliver...
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
Lancia rally legend Sandro Munari passes away aged 85
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Why Esapekka Lappi was so happy at WRC Rally Sweden
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Leaning into Rice and Zubimendi for Brighton trip
Morning. It's another tough one this evening as we visit Brighton, and the...
1h ago from Arseblog.com
Arsenal latest: Arteta set to speak to media LIVE!
No description available...
19h ago from SkySports.com
Report: Arsenal and Man United join the race to sign...
Hertha Berlin midfielder Kennet Eichhorn has been linked with a move away...
14h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Mikel Arteta hits back at critics of Arsenal’s...
t;li>Chris Sutton said Arsenal would be ‘ugliest’ championsGunners...
15h ago from TheGuardian.com
Comments
Hottest News
Andretti family's Formula 1 dream reaches the starting grid...
The Andretti family dream to enter an American... Read More »
56m ago from GrandPrix247.com
Antonelli in red? Piero Ferrari says it’s ‘not...
As the Formula 1 driver market eyes a potentially... Read More »
56m ago from F1i.com
F1: Dunne joins Alpine Academy
Former McLaren protege Alex Dunne has signed with... Read More »
46m ago from Pitpass.com
