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Titolo: [ENG] The V10 formula of 2006?

Source: 
grandprix.com
http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns15810.html
Some time ago the FIA asked Formula 1 teams to accept rules which
rev-limited V10 engines. The federation argued that this would slow the
cars and cut costs. As early as 1996 FIA President Max Mosley proposed an
engine rev limiter to be introduced in 2001. The teams argued that
Formula 1 is all about performance and pushing the limits. It seemed that
Mosley had given up when last year he announced that there would be
2.4-litre V8 engines in 2006 to reduce power and costs. Mosley added that
"in order not to prejudice the smaller independent teams" the existing
3-litre V10 engines would be allowed to continue in 2006 and 2007
"subject to a restriction on revs to be determined by the FIA".
The teams were finally forced to accept this change, although several
were strongly opposed to the V8 idea.
And so, in theory at least, we will see a 2.4-litre V8 engine formula in
2006 and all the major F1 teams are working on the development of the new
V8s. Only Squadra Toro Rosso (aka Minardi) is planning to go into the new
season with a rev-limited V10. The stated FIA plan was that "the rev
limit will be set at a level which will ensure that the engine is less
powerful - but not much less powerful - than the 2.4s."
In recent months, however, it has been clear that the V8s will not be
very powerful and, more importantly, will have less robust rev ranges
than the restricted V10s and there are some who believe that the
rev-limited V10 engine could actually be a better package because with
the two-race engine rule revs have been reduced anyway. There has been a
lot of talk recently of changing the equivalency factor but if it remains
the same we are likely to see teams begin to realise that the V8 is not
the way to go and switch to rev-limited V10s instead. There is a
precedent in all this as Honda decided in 1988 that rather than switch to
new normally-aspirated 3.5-litre engines it would maximise the
performance of the older turbos despite a boost pressure cut from 4 to
2.5 bar and a fuel tank capacity reduced from 195 to 150 litres. The
result was a dominant car which won 15 of the 16 races.
So be prepared, we may end up with a field full of rev-limited V10s next
year.
When you stop to think about it, this is what the FIA wanted all along
and all that the manufacturers will end up with are expensive V8s which
will be thrown on the scrap heap. Once teams have accepted rev limits,
the FIA would then be able to control engine power quite simply by
lowering the rev-limits from one year to the next, particularly if the V8
rules were later scrapped. And once the revs are low there would be
little opposition to regulations demanding engines which last for six
races.
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 races.
Mah.
Un mondiale di (ormai) motoristi che strozzano i loro rpm?
fumadubbioso
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