Concept power units from 2030

[wuzak]

Also, teh 2026 ICE will have (slightly) more power than LMP1 with lower fuel flow and lower energy density fuel.

There have also been hints by Nikolas Tombazis that, at their peak power, the PUs could exceed the power of the current PU by as much as 100hp, which would mean ICE power in excess of 600hp.

[mzso]

The "extreme fuel saving technologies" used in F1 gave extra power, not better fuel saving.

That's the same thing. It's just a matter of choice to go with more power or less fuel weight. It seems more power is more fruitful.

Not sure what your ultimate point is? That the 919 is not F1 level? That was never in doubt. Could it have been more powerful with the same fuel flow/quantity? No idea. Don't what other limitations might have been imposed on LMP1 engines, I'm not really familiar with them. Or whether all that recovered electricity made the pursuit of more ICE power of little interest.