Engines 2013: FIA approves, but gives itself until June 30
The 2013 engine regulations are generating a lot of ink and debate. The FIA World Motor Sport Council has until June 30 to finalize the measures in this regard.
On the sidelines of the thorny issue of the Bahrain Grand Prix and the establishment of the calendar for the 2012 season, the International Automobile Federation also focused on the regulations of F1 in 2013, which are causing some concerns.
The FIA has chosen an intermediate solution concerning the infamous 4-cylinder engine, criticized by some such as Scuderia Ferrari or Bernie Ecclestone, by approving the regulatory project while giving themselves until June 30 at the latest to redefine the date of entry into force of the technical regulations. The implementation of this 4-cylinder engine could therefore be postponed.
This solution, marked by flexibility, addresses the concerns raised by some teams regarding the radical changes that will occur in regulations starting from the 2013 season, the main provisions of which are as follows:
– 4-cylinder engine blocks, 1.6-liter turbo. Maximum pressure of 500 bar, maximum speed of 12,000 rpm with extended energy savings and KERS (kinetic energy recovery system), in accordance with the decision made by the CMSA in December 2010.
– Règlement aérodynamique basé sur 2011 avec introduction de modifications afin d’augmenter l’efficacité aérodynamique pour économiser 35% de carburant
– Abaissement de la hauteur maximale du nez des monoplaces de manière à limiter les risques en cas d’accident
– Limitation sur les transmissions (rapports de boite, nombre de boites de vitesses) pour faire baisser les coûts
– Masse totale de la voiture supérieure à 660 kg.
