Mercedes’ Norbert Haug says F1 teams and manufacturers agreed on V6 for 2014 – Formula 1 news
Mercedes-Benz motorsport director Norbert Haug has stated that the Formula 1 teams and engine manufacturers have agreed on the V6 technology to be introduced for the 2014 season.
Haug added that it is a positive sign that all the teams have finally agreed on something unanimously.
The Formula One Teams Association agreed on V6 engines in a meeting held in Valencia on Sunday. However, few engine tweaks were put forward but altogether Haug stated that F1 was united on the matter.
“It is important that we get even lower costs in the future. It is a strong signal that all the teams voted the same, and that the manufacturers got together in quite a short period of time. That is a positive development,” explained Haug.
The Formula 1 teams and engine manufacturers agreed on the 2014 engines but stated that the engine RPM (revolutions per minute) power will be increased from 12000 to 15000. The teams also demanded the engine chassis change rule set to be implemented from
the 2013 season be delayed to 2014 as well.
Initially, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) president Jean Todt suggested that the V4 engines should be used from the 2013 Formula 1 season so that the cost of the game is cut down along with environmental safety.
However, the Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone stated that the sport will lose its charm if the current V8’s are clamped. Apart from Ecclestone, Formula 1 engine manufacturers were not on the same page about the changes from the 2013 season.
The Formula 1 teams stated that changing to V4 for the 2013 season will require more development cost than the current V8 technology.
However, Ecclestone urged all the teams to get together to vote against the engine clampdown where it was decided that rather than moving to V4, Formula 1 should move to V6 turbo engines.
For now, the 2011 season continues on V8 engines but the future of Formula 1 sport depends on the success of V6 for the 2014 season.
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