It’s all change again this year. Just in time for the start of the 2014 Formula 1 season in Melbourne, Australia this weekend, four-time world championship-winning team Infiniti Red Bull Racing has released this cool video, explaining the vast rule changes – the most drastic in recent F1 history – that have come into effect.
Watch the clip above to see new Red Bull recruit Daniel Ricciardo and his teammate and current world champion Sebastian Vettel talk through the new 1.6 litre turbocharged V6 engine, eight-speed sequential gearbox and the game-changing hybrid energy recovery system (ERS).
Like that’s not enough, the 2014 F1 rule changes also mandate a 20% downforce reduction through a narrower front wing, the exclusion of the exhaust blown diffuser, as well a 30%-smaller fuel tank to complete the unchanged race distance. And oh, engine count is down from eight to just five for the whole season too.
What the video does not cover, however, is the new look of this year’s Formula 1 cars. Yes, some of them are monstrosities, but on the flip side, at least the Mercedes-powered Williams team will run the famed Martini Racing livery in F1 again. Here’s to an exciting season for Formula 1!
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Why picking up F1 news again after months of absence?
F1 is a 19 rounds championship where 1 single race in Albert park or Sepang won’t make the fans happy.
Please cover the full year race development or just stick with street cars.
Dude, u just out from cave rite?
Ya, just got backed from Jerez and Bahrain few weeks ago.
katak di bawah tempurung ;)
dude, the formula 1 was start their race for every year of march till november. definitely they will “silent” for few months.
Dude, do u know what is winter testing?
Why aero change of nose dropped from 550mm to 185mm, the issue of MP4-29 wishbone wings,E-22 twin-tusk asymmetric nose…
All those are long before 15th March when so call F1 fan gather in front of tv.
U already answer for ur first comment above…practically those r not for road going vehicle..obviously paultan not covered
If you don like… start your own blog loh.
Promising season. FORZA KIMI!! FORZA FERRARI!!
Keep fighting Kimi!
its happening in motorsports from Touring,Rally,motogp,supercross,superbike…all with limited and control modifications.All in the name of.cost.cutting but still using from an expensive ecu supplier.From 2.4 V8 900hp to 1.6 V6 Turbo with ers 760hp…but again the diff isnt that significance either compared power to weight spec
What is that “here” button that he pressed? Does it have anything to do Nokia’s Here Maps? The logos look similar.