Autosport (Digital)

Autosport (Digital)

1 Issue, 14/03/19

F1’S CONTROL GEARBOX SEARCH IS JUST THE START

A move to open applications for a control gearbox is a necessary first step to securing the sport’s future
F1’S CONTROL GEARBOX SEARCH IS JUST THE START
Liberty Media’s decision to invite applications to supply control gearbox internals for the 2021-24 Formula 1 seasons generated a lot of debate about the gradual erosion of pioneering spirit in F1. People forget that, back in the ’70s, any serious team would use a Cosworth DFV mounted to a Hewland gearbox, and that all teams have used a control ECU built by McLaren since 2006. But to me this is only the tip of the iceberg – F1 is facing a big challenge ahead. F1 isn’t producing road-relevant technology anymore. That’s because racing has its focus on performance rather than efficiency, which is what the commercial vehicles are after. F1 cars today are much closer to Elon Musk’s Space X machine than a Toyota Corolla, the best-selling car in the world.…
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