Great Racer article on the new F1 cars and engines

[The Stickman]

This is a great article on what we can expect for the new cars and engines, I can't wait to see what they come up with.

http://www.racer.com/insight-plumbing-the-depths-of-f1s-changes-for-2014/article/327484/

[Sleepcheap]

Very interesting. It should be quite a challenge to get by on 5 engines per year with that level of complexity. Still a lot of questions to answer.

[rrrr]

This is going to be very interesting. The first few races will likely have some very odd happenings.

This:

The MGU-H is also used to control the speed of the turbocharger to compensate for turbo lag, a delay in torque response long associated with turbo engines.

The new engine's energy recovery system (ERS) uses the MGU-K and the MGU-H plus an Energy Store, plus some power and control electronics. Heat and kinetic energy recovered can be consumed immediately if required by the other MGU, or used to charge the Energy Store. The stored energy can be used to propel the car via the MGU-K or to accelerate the turbocharger via the MGU-H.

is really something. The MGU-H will be used to "prespin" the turbo before exhaust pressure reaches maximum, which should almost eliminate turbo lag. The integration of this feature into the engine control software and how the driver uses it will likely be a defining factor in who is fast and who isn't.

Fascinating.