Organisers of Formula 1 circuits ask for ‘reassurances’ regarding V6 turbo engines – Formula 1 news
Recent reports have revealed that the organisers of various Formula 1 circuits have asked the officials of Formula 1 sport for ‘reassurances’ regarding the V6 turbo engine switch which is expected to be implemented from the 2014 season.
The main concern of most of the officials regarding this rule is the change in the ‘feel’ of the sport. The new V6 turbocharged engines are going to be less powerful than the current V8 engines by around 3,000 rpm. (revolutions per minute) Most of the fans
of the sport like to watch Formula 1 live because of the sound of high revving engines, and due to that, the organisers of Formula 1 circuits are concerned about the effect on ticket sales.
“You have a big crowd coming at the moment, but what if they don't like 1600cc engines and 15,000 rpm? It only takes 10,000 - 15,000 people not to come and it makes a huge difference. That is where we make our money; it is the top end of it,” said Silverstone
managing director Richard Phillips.
Since Silverstone is going to be a part of the sport for the next 17 years expectedly, they are hoping for some positive results in terms of statistics and economy after this engine change.
“So we are objecting because of that. We also think that the footprint of the racing is not much of an issue from a carbon footprint point of view. It is probably more the travel and other things that are far greater and they are not really addressing that,”
he said.
According to some rumours, it is believed that the circuits might support IndyCar over F1 if this engine change fails to succeed. Bernie Ecclestone, the chief of Formula 1 Management claims that he will sue the International Automobile Federation (FIA) if
these plans fail.
The FIA has a lot of pressure on its shoulders regarding this matter and it would be interesting to see how the engine manufacturers play around with the engine specifications provided for the 2014 season.
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