After the FIA imposed a freeze on F1 powertrain development until 2026, Karun Chandhok thinks it should rethink its future strategy.
“We have to get rid of the hybrids,” he explains. “F1 cars are too big and too heavy now [the minimum has risen to 795kg]. The MGU-H [weighing 120kg] will never find its way to a road car; it does not matter. The FIA must say: “Formula E, you are purely electric; sports cars, you are developing hybrids; F1, you are developing sustainable fuels.
“So we will have a throwback to the V10s and V12s that everyone loves to hear. F1 must lead the change for what is coming in 2035, not 2030.”
F1 Calendar 2022
Sakhir, Bahrain: March 20
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: March 27
Melbourne, Australia: April 10
Imola, Italy: April 24
Miami, Florida, United States: May 8
Barcelona, Spain: May 22
Monte Carlo, Monaco: May 29
Baku, Azerbaijan: June 12
Montreal, Canada: June 19
Silverstone, UK: July 3
Spielberg, Austria: July 10
Le Castellet, France: July 24
Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium: August 28
Zandvoort, Netherlands: September 4
Monza, Italy 11: September
To be confirmed: September 25
Marina Bay, Singapore: October 2
Suzuka, Japan 9: October
Austin, Texas, USA: October 23
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Source: www.autocar.co.uk
This notice was published: 2022-03-18 00:01:24
