F1 2009

[Artur Nunes]

Começamos pelos docs e regulamentos....

F1 2009 Technical Regulations

F1 2009 Sporting Regulations

um pequeno extracto, referente aos motores...

<span style="color:#0000FF">ARTICLE 5 : ENGINES AND KINETIC ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEMS
5.1 Engine specification :
5.1.1 Only 4-stroke engines with reciprocating pistons are permitted.
5.1.2 Engine capacity must not exceed 2400 cc.
5.1.3 Crankshaft rotational speed must not exceed 19,000rpm.
5.1.4 Supercharging is forbidden.
5.1.5 All engines must have 8 cylinders arranged in a 90º “V” configuration and the normal section of each cylinder must be circular.
5.1.6 Engines must have two inlet and two exhaust valves per cylinder.
Only reciprocating poppet valves are permitted.
The sealing interface between the moving valve component and the stationary engine component must be circular.
5.2 Other means of propulsion :
5.2.1 The use of any device, other than the 2.4 litre, four stroke engine described in 5.1 above and one KERS, to power the car, is not permitted.
5.2.2 With the exception of one fully charged KERS, the total amount of recoverable energy stored on the car must not exceed 300kJ. Any which may be recovered at a rate greater than 2kW must not exceed 20kJ.
5.2.3 The maximum power, in or out, of any KERS must not exceed 60kW.
Energy released from the KERS may not exceed 400kJ in any one lap.
Measurements will be taken at the connection to the rear wheel drivetrain.
5.2.4 The amount of stored energy in any KERS may not be increased whilst the car is stationary during a race pit stop.
Release of power from any such system must remain under the complete control of the driver at all times the car is on the track.
5.2.5 Cars must be fitted with homologated sensors which provide all necessary signals to the SDR in order to verify the requirements above are being respected.
5.3 Engine dimensions :
5.3.1 Cylinder bore diameter may not exceed 98mm.
5.3.2 Cylinder spacing must be fixed at 106.5mm (+/- 0.2mm).
5.3.3 The crankshaft centreline must not be less than 58mm above the reference plane.
5.4 Weight and centre of gravity :
5.4.1 The overall weight of the engine must be a minimum of 95kg.
5.4.2 The centre of gravity of the engine may not lie less than 165mm above the reference plane.
5.4.3 The longitudinal and lateral position of the centre of gravity of the engine must fall within a region that is the geometric centre of the engine, +/- 50mm. The geometric centre of the engine in a lateral sense will be considered to lie on the centre of the crankshaft and at the mid point between the centres of the forward and rear most cylinder bores longitudinally.

:sad:
quer dizer.. standard já é ele! tá lá tudo regulamentado ao minimo pormenor... :confused:

[Alexandre Caetano]

hmmm... Se repararem nos links que o Artur pôs, são argent.fia.com...

Coincidência ou não, argent em francês é dinheiro, a FIA nasceu em França.... hmmm...

[diospiro_verde]

Ainda bem que o Colin Chapman não viveu para ver esta pouca vergonha. :confused:

[Cesar Ferrolho]

Não havia tb qq ponto que obriga os motores a ser construídos de aço ou aluminio ou coisa do género? Ou seria outra peça?

[Artur Nunes]

<span style="color:#008000">The full letter to FOTA from Max Mosley <!--sizec--><!--/sizec-->

Monday, October 20th 2008, 12:29 GMT

Costs

The FIA believes that Formula One costs are unsustainable. Even before current global financial problems, teams were spending far more than their incomes, insofar as these consist of sponsorship plus FOM money. As a result, the independent teams are now dependent on the goodwill of rich individuals, while the manufacturers' teams depend on massive hand-outs from their parent companies.

There is now a real danger than in some cases these subsidies will cease. This could result in a reduction in the number of competitors, adding to the two team vacancies we already have and reducing the grid to an unacceptable level. The FIA's view is that Formula One can only be healthy if a team can race competitively for a budget at or very close to what it gets from FOM.

We should like to hear the teams' views on this together with comments on the FIA's proposals (set out below) and other suggestions for the measures which will be necessary if major reductions in cost are to be achieved.

Power train

2013
The FIA would like to see a modern high technology power train in 2013. We envisage a down-sized DI engine with exhaust energy and heat recovery, coupled to an electrically actuated gearbox.

However, we are completely open to new ideas. The only preconditions are:

(i) that the costs of development, maintenance and unit production for the power train must be an order of magnitude lower than is currently the case and
(ii) power trains must be available to independent teams at minimal cost.

2010- 2012 inclusive
At present we can offer three options.

Option 1
A homologated engine produced by a single supplier after an invitation to tender, with the current suppliers free to build an identical engine themselves (but not the gearbox), subject to rigorous controls.

Option 2
A consortium of teams obtains an engine to current rules but at much lower cost from a single supplier. Engines from other sources to be subject to rigorous controls to eliminate differences in performance.

Option 3
A proposal from FOTA, backed by solid guarantees, for the supply of complete power trains to independent teams for less than €5 million per team per season to include 30,000 km of testing and all on-track assistance.

2009
When the decision was taken to &quot;freeze&quot; the engines, certain teams asked for and got a period of time in which to address reliability problems and re-tune for 19,000 rpm. Some teams took advantage of this period to improve the power output of their engines. This was not intended. Other teams did not improve their engines, believing performance to have been &quot;frozen&quot;.

This has produced unfair and inequitable differences in performance. The World Motor Sport Council has therefore decided that engine performance will be equalised in accordance with the 2009 Sporting Regulations in order to re-establish the position as it was when the freeze was agreed.

The FIA would like to discuss with FOTA technicians how best to achieve equalisation in a way which is fair to all and involves minimal cost.

The Chassis

The FIA envisages common parts for numerous areas of the chassis. For example, standard suspension and wheels (ie standard &quot;corners&quot;), a standard underbody and other parts which are currently the subject of major expenditure but add nothing to the spectacle or to the public interest of Formula One.

Other measures, such as a minimum height for the centre of gravity, restrictions on the use of certain materials or the homologation of certain major components (eg the &quot;tub&quot;) for a period of time, may also be appropriate.

We invite FOTA to make proposals together with a time scale for introduction.

Race procedures

The FIA would welcome suggestions for changes to the rules for going racing, with a view to reducing costs. We believe that priority should be given to things which the public cannot see (eg telemetry) rather than visible parts of &quot;the show&quot; (eg refuelling during the race).

The FIA would also like to hear teams' views about the distribution of garage space and space in the pit lane.

[Artur Nunes]

Se a ideia de um motor standard imposto pela FIA vingar...

<span style="color:#FF0000">Ferrari e Toyota (para já...) declaram não estar interessadas e que abandonarão a F1.

autosport.co.uk

[João Augusto]

http://www.record.pt/noticia.asp?id=8098...dCanal=100

[Antonio Sousa]

Com a crise ( séria) que os construtores estão a passar e que parece não vai ser curta, é uma excelente desculpa para a Ferrari (Fiat ) e outros sairem.

Eu penso que deveriam era gastar menos gasolina, só isso porque a F1 está bem competitiva até o Kubica poderia vencer o titulo pro final, não me parece que seja prudente mexer muito.

[Luis Nabais]

De qualquer forma, é de louvar a Toyota e a Ferrari quererem manter a tradição da F1, de ter pilotos, equipas e construtores em constante competição:fixe:Espero que mais equipas se juntem, para deixarem a ideia de motores iguais de lado.

[Cesar Ferrolho]

Então mas afinal qual é o drama de descer os custos?
Eles que desçam.
Gastem o dinheiro que puderem, como sempre fizeram.
Quem deveria querer descer os custos deviam ser as equipas e não o velho SadoMax. Se ele é q anda nessa cruzada é pelas razões que lhe convêm e não pelo bem estar da F1 ou das equipas.
Esse maldito já devia era estar banido do mundo do desporto automóvel.