FIA President Jean Todt and engine manufacturers in Barcelona will meet on Saturday (21/5). All indications that then buried the four-cylinder engine for 2013. Three of the four engine manufacturers express concerns.
Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone had already indicated it motor und sport in his interview with car. The new engine regulations, which requires from four turbos 2013 1.6 L engine, KERS and direct injection, is not in stone. "The FIA has made their decision based on incorrect assumptions." "You have not considered the side effects."
The 80-year British assumed that the engine manufacturer will take the initiative to convince the FIA of economically being the best for the formula one, to go with the proven eight-cylinder engines. "The manufacturers and teams can be sent to the FIA and tell her that they have thought about and are come to the conclusion that a decision which appeared to be correct at the time, is wrong in today's."
Cosworth F1 four-cylinder engine can not build
This has happened. Cosworth has informed Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault to that one is after all concept studies not in a position to build a competitive four cylinder turbo with the available financial resources until 2013. Ferrari was from the outset against the four idea. "That is not to the DNA of formula 1," President Luca di Montezemolo had loudly made policy for the retention of the v 8 engines.
Auch Mercedes has reconsidered the situation. Because Renault wants to make any commitment for a longer-term involvement in formula one, the Swabia are concerned that at the end of Mercedes and Ferrari would barricade it, equip the half field with engines. "We can't that." "We agree to only the cylinder, if there is a guarantee, that the costs in a period of five years by 30 per cent", Mercedes sports Chief Norbert Haug said. According to recent calculations, the opposite is the case.
"Pure" alternative only a political move
With ex-Peugeot engineers to build the announcement of ex-team boss Craig Pollock, a formula 1 engine to the cylinder formula called "Pure", no one takes seriously in the paddock. This is seen as a political move to prove that a new engine formula attracts new manufacturer.
Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault want to compete but not against unnamed competition. You had hoped for entry from VW, Honda or Toyota. But just from VW, who have been strong for a downsizing of racing engines, comes on the subject of formula 1 entry rather refusal as consent.
Todt is prepared
Jean Todt the manufacturer needed to reform the engine regulations. He had while in his press conference at the Grand Prix, Turkey said that the FIA wants further stick to their plan, but also admitted: "If one can convince me otherwise, I am ready for a discussion."
In an interview with auto motor und sport of the French said two months ago: "It is not my kind of autocratic push through decisions." I listen to me rather proposals by experts and try in the decision-making process to achieve as much consistency as possible. "Why should I ignore, that the experts bring more expertise and more engineering knowledge as myself?"
