Renault Sport F1 has released a series of photos as well as technical information about its new Power Unit, the new 1.6L turbo hybrid V6 Formula 1 engine called Energy F1.
Renault will supply this engine in 2014 to Red Bull Racing, Lotus, Toro Rosso and Caterham.
Key elements of the Energy F1 Power Unit:
• 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 internal combustion engine
• Direct fuel injection
• Max engine speed of 15,000rpm
• Potent Energy Recovery Systems incorporating two motor generator units – the MGU-H, recovering energy from the exhaust and the MGU-K recovering energy from braking
• Electrical energy recovered stored in a battery
• Combined maximum power output of 760bhp, on a par with previous V8 generation
• Double restriction on fuel consumption: fuel quantity for the race limited to 100 kg (35% reduction from 2013) with fuel flow rate limited to 100 kg/hr max (unlimited under V8 regulations) – cars will therefore need to use both fuel and electrical energy over one lap
• Engine development is frozen during the season; only changes for fair and equitable reasons are permitted
• 5 Power Units allowed per driver per year
Renault will supply this engine in 2014 to Red Bull Racing, Lotus, Toro Rosso and Caterham.
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| Photo: Renault Sport F1 |
Key elements of the Energy F1 Power Unit:
• 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 internal combustion engine
• Direct fuel injection
• Max engine speed of 15,000rpm
• Potent Energy Recovery Systems incorporating two motor generator units – the MGU-H, recovering energy from the exhaust and the MGU-K recovering energy from braking
• Electrical energy recovered stored in a battery
• Combined maximum power output of 760bhp, on a par with previous V8 generation
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| Photo: Renault Sport F1 |
• Double restriction on fuel consumption: fuel quantity for the race limited to 100 kg (35% reduction from 2013) with fuel flow rate limited to 100 kg/hr max (unlimited under V8 regulations) – cars will therefore need to use both fuel and electrical energy over one lap
• Engine development is frozen during the season; only changes for fair and equitable reasons are permitted
• 5 Power Units allowed per driver per year
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| Photo: Renault Sport F1 |
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| Photo: Renault Sport F1 |