V10's & V12's

All that has to do with the power train, gearbox, clutch, fuels and lubricants, etc. Generally the mechanical side of Formula One.
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V10's & V12's

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Will we ever see Formula 1 use these engines again?
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of course not .
the current buzzword in the automotive industry is DOWNSIZING .You can bet on a reduction of engine size when the next generation of f1 engine regs will be discussed.

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marcush. wrote:of course not .
the current buzzword in the automotive industry is DOWNSIZING .You can bet on a reduction of engine size when the next generation of f1 engine regs will be discussed.
Maybe a 4 cylinder with a turbo.
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Read this thread here, and use the search feature in the forums as there are umpteen threads about what might happen after the curretn rule set changes.

here is one.
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