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[Hammer278]

Honestly, its a bit sad reading that. Formula 1 is not what is used to be and going to be even less so in 2014. But I guess with the carbon footprint issue and all that, the sport is forced to evolve this way and no one is to blame for it.

[LewEngBridewell]

Well, I'm not that great on the technical side of the sport, but I'm sure it will all work out fine. There'll most likely be a lot of negative muttering about the engines, but it'll subside when the racing gets under-way.

[andrew]

It's the engineering challenge that'll be interesting.

[darwin dali]

It's the engineering challenge that'll be interesting.

[racechick]

I just posted a link in the Mercedes thread that may be more appropriate here.
http://wp.me/pwrRn-kn
A great read about the new engines. Well it was for me.

Edit. Maybe you've already read this...I tend to ignore the technical stuff that sounds difficult

[LewEngBridewell]

I tend to ignore the technical stuff that sounds difficult

Me too

[Jabberwocky]

On the bright side. More power than grip on corner exit. Not sure how well drifting cars will work with the current downforce maps

[andrew]

I tend to ignore the technical stuff that sounds difficult

Me too

Shame. The technical aspects are what make F1 and are extremely interesting.

[racechick]

Well I did read the article, that's why I posted it, and it was very interesting. I find the human side just as fascinating.

[scotty]

I'm actually really excited about this change. It'll throw some new curveballs into the mix especially as reliability comes into play over the course of the season - which i am completely convinced will happen to perhaps nearly every driver on the grid at some stage. By this i mean any failure in the power unit and a need to take an extra one, and the grid penalty associated. For those who didn't read any of the articles fully, it seems that even a KERS failure will now require a completely new power unit (engine, ERS, turbo, etc) to be installed.

I am not worried about the power levels for the new engines. I believe they will end up surpassing current power levels (when engine & ERS are both being used).

Neither am i worried about the sounds, if what one of those links says proves to be accurate about the cars sounding a bit like the GP2 cars sound like at the moment. I think i actually prefer this kind of tone to the current F1 engine.

It's a shame that they bottled it on the lower downforce aero regs, but the new exhaust positioning should have some decent effects in that area on its own.

[racechick]

I understand it a bit more after reading that article and am also excited by it. I thought they'd sound flat but that article says there's barely any difference. I particularly like the idea of more power and less grip on the corners. More grunt and a leery backside. YES PLEASE!!

[Hammer278]

I understand it a bit more after reading that article and am also excited by it. I thought they'd sound flat but that article says there's barely any difference. I particularly like the idea of more power and less grip on the corners. More grunt and a leery backside. YES PLEASE!!

DD should be passing by soon...

[darwin dali]

I understand it a bit more after reading that article and am also excited by it. I thought they'd sound flat but that article says there's barely any difference. I particularly like the idea of more power and less grip on the corners. More grunt and a leery backside. YES PLEASE!!

DD should be passing by soon...

[Hammer278]

....my turn.

[racechick]