Researchers from Northwestern Polytechnical University and the Beijing Power Machinery Institute have developed a solution for a longstanding engine design problem using graphite, enabling a combustion chamber component to adjust in 1/3 of a second at high temperatures.
Formula 1 will implement a two-step engine design change by 2028, shifting the power split to favor internal combustion engines (60-40) following driver complaints about energy management impacting qualifying. The FIA confirmed the plan, which includes phased increases in ICE fuel flow and reductions in electrical power, aiming to restore a more 'flat-out' qualifying experience.
Russia has developed domestic software modules for designing aircraft engines, complex surfaces, and metal structures, replacing foreign programs. These tools have been used to create components for the high-tech PD-14 engine.
Fast-tracked redesign will reduce electrical energy useMax Verstappen has been a vocal critic of new enginesFormula One has agreed to make engine design changes for the 2027 season in response to the unhappiness of many leading drivers at the way this year’s new-generation engines have affected how they race.At a meeting on Friday, the FIA, F1, teams and engine manufacturers reached an agreement, subject to formal approval, to fast-track changes to the regulations to allow fresh engines to be used next season. Continue reading...
