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Written by Jason Barlow
So, how was it for you, the last three seasons of hybrid V6 turbo-spec Formula One? Yeah, we hear youDespite the crushing superiority of Mercedes so absolute that 2016 was the squad"s most dominant performance since the new engine formula began three years ago there has been some genuinely great racing, and plenty of great moments. But as an era, the sad fact is that we"ll look back disapprovingly on cars that were almost as ugly to listen to as they were to look at. F1 cars should be fast, loud and sexy. Is it that difficult to get the formula right?Well, it"s time to hit the big reset button again. Some leading paddock figures reckon the new-for-2017 regs are the most far-reaching since the narrow-track, grooved-tyre F1 cars arrived in 1998. The expensive hybrid tech remains, but everything else has been substantially reworked. We go through the key changes here, but the top-line aim is to create cars that go at least three seconds per lap faster thanks to much higher cornering speeds, testing the driver in the process, and who knows, maybe even allowing some of them to overtake each other occasionally. They should also look much more aggressive, the needlessly convoluted engine token system has been scrapped, and drivers will be limited to four power units per season rather than five.Hopefully, the new formula will finally find the sweet spot and balance engine and aero, rather than favouring one over the other. If it works, it should play to the strengths of the fiercest, fastest, and most naturally gifted of the gladiators on the grid. It might also shut down Merc"s mighty technical advantage, especially if someone can do a Brawn and find 2017"s equivalent of the double diffuser
Date written: 4 Jan 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 6267
So, how was it for you, the last three seasons of hybrid V6 turbo-spec Formula One? Yeah, we hear youDespite the crushing superiority of Mercedes so absolute that 2016 was the squad"s most dominant performance since the new engine formula began three years ago there has been some genuinely great racing, and plenty of great moments. But as an era, the sad fact is that we"ll look back disapprovingly on cars that were almost as ugly to listen to as they were to look at. F1 cars should be fast, loud and sexy. Is it that difficult to get the formula right?Well, it"s time to hit the big reset button again. Some leading paddock figures reckon the new-for-2017 regs are the most far-reaching since the narrow-track, grooved-tyre F1 cars arrived in 1998. The expensive hybrid tech remains, but everything else has been substantially reworked. We go through the key changes here, but the top-line aim is to create cars that go at least three seconds per lap faster thanks to much higher cornering speeds, testing the driver in the process, and who knows, maybe even allowing some of them to overtake each other occasionally. They should also look much more aggressive, the needlessly convoluted engine token system has been scrapped, and drivers will be limited to four power units per season rather than five.Hopefully, the new formula will finally find the sweet spot and balance engine and aero, rather than favouring one over the other. If it works, it should play to the strengths of the fiercest, fastest, and most naturally gifted of the gladiators on the grid. It might also shut down Merc"s mighty technical advantage, especially if someone can do a Brawn and find 2017"s equivalent of the double diffuser
Date written: 4 Jan 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 6267
