Mercedes considering a departure from Formula 1

Posted on 09-04-2014 at 11:57 by sir_smokalot – 38 Comments”

The ball can be weird reels: there is considerable complaint about the ‘new’ Formula 1, with its turbogeblazen 1.6-litre V6 engines, but for the Mercedes team, ensured this turnaround, a longer stay in F1.

During the old atmospheric V8 era could Mercedes not determined pots break, under the new regulations, the future looks bright for the team. After 3 races, the renstal stiff at the top, and also other teams of their power use thrive. Currently, is also the first in-season test in Bahrain held.

In the management of Daimler (Mercedes’ parent company, red) were big discussions going about the future in F1, as reveals manager Thomas Weber in an interview with the BBC. They saw the relevance of the old ongeblazen V8 not more, since the link to the development of techniques in production cars becoming less and less relevant. If not, it was decided to make a radical change in the regulations was Mercedes probably left.

‘Get used to’

Concerning the previously mentioned complaints, which focus mainly on the vacuum cleaner sound that the cars produce is Weber pretty clear: turbos, elektrificering and downsizing are the future, and this includes a dimmer sound. In other words: take it for granted, racefan.

As an aside, Forbes published a nice article with an explanation of why the races especially in wealthy countries to be held. Bottom line: the huge cost of the circus, which not even be covered by your admission ticket of hundreds of dollars. Those billions of Bernie are not fall from the sky, of course.

For those who have a nice overview about all the changes this season are looking for, go here.