Soldato
There will be a large number of people, no doubt... but would be interesting to know if the core ideas are mainly his own? Doubt we would know for sure until he left.
Red Bull launch thread
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I'm sure every other team in the pitlane would love to be in RBR's position.
Best overall team.
They have a driver who may actually be the best in the World (only Alonso would stand a chance at beating him)
A design and engineering department which seem to always be one step ahead of everybody else.
They've had the best car for 2 seasons on the trot and won last year's title while breaking a few records along the way.
A team working in harmony (now that Webber has accepted his role).
For me, RBR at this point, are as good as it gets.
Have there been any developments on the Honda rumours? Not just in terms of a tie up with McLaren, but as an engine supplier to anyone in 2014?
Soldato
With the original I4 design, definitely. Maybe not so much with the V6, but either way people like Honda and Toyota should at least be expressing interest. Have Cosworth confirmed they are making a 2014 spec engine yet?
You forgot one thing.
Lots.. and lots.. of Money
That is true, however, McLaren and Ferrari also have plenty of cash to throw at F1. I don't think Ferrari or McLaren would ever argue that the reason why they aren't ahead of RBR is due to lack of funds.
Soldato
Now, personally I think they should allow whichever configuration the engine builders want to go with, but that argument has been done to death on here so let's not go there. But I just wanted to point out....
Engines from the 1986 entry list (chose '86 as it was the only year that turbo engines were compulsory), for example:
TAG TTE PO1 - a V6 turbo
Renault EF4B - a V6 turbo
Renault EF15B - a V6 turbo
Honda RA166E - a V6 turbo
Ford Cosworth GBA - a V6 turbo
Motori Moderni Tipo 615-90 - a V6 turbo
Ferrari 032 - a V6 turbo
Only BMW and Hart made I4 turbo engines that year, and Alfa stuck it out with a V8 turbo. Of the six championships won by turbocharged cars in the '80s, five of those cars featured V6 turbo engines. The V6 turbo is pretty much the classic F1 turbo engine layout.
Did anything come of that venture Craig Pollock was involved in - PURE was it?
Engines from the 1986 entry list (chose '86 as it was the only year that turbo engines were compulsory), for example:
TAG TTE PO1 - a V6 turbo
Renault EF4B - a V6 turbo
Renault EF15B - a V6 turbo
Honda RA166E - a V6 turbo
Ford Cosworth GBA - a V6 turbo
Motori Moderni Tipo 615-90 - a V6 turbo
Ferrari 032 - a V6 turbo
Only BMW and Hart made I4 turbo engines that year, and Alfa stuck it out with a V8 turbo. Of the six championships won by turbocharged cars in the '80s, five of those cars featured V6 turbo engines. The V6 turbo is pretty much the classic F1 turbo engine layout.
Did anything come of that venture Craig Pollock was involved in - PURE was it?
Soldato
That may be true for the last couple of years, but it will be interesting to see if Hamilton can have a better year now that he has a proper F1 manager, rather than some music men.
For a manufacturer to want to join F1 now though they have to have road car relevance for their engines. A turbo V6 is very rare (does it exist at all?) in any current mass market cars, meanwhile 1.6l I4 turbo engines are everywhere. Would be good to see them back though.
I thought PURE were confirmed and were aiming to be the first company to have a 2014 spec engine on a test bench?