The Formula One Group and the FIA revealed today the sport's proposed engine rules which are scheduled to be introduced in 2021. The backdrop for the new engine format included lower costs, less sophisticated technology and a louder sounding unit. F1 will therefore retain the current architecture of the 1.6-litre V6 hybrid turbo power units which were introduced in 2014. The single-turbo engine will rev at 3000rpm higher however in order to "improve the sound". Furthermore, the future unit will no longer include the troublesome MGU-H element which has been dropped in favor of additional powerful kinetic energy generators (MGU-Ks). "The proposals shared today have been...
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