Formula 1 2015: What's new, cars, rules and changes explained - Pocket-lint.com
The 66th season of Formula 1 will kick-off in Australia on 15 March 2015 with new rules, teams, cars and drivers. Manufacturers are already unveiling their new cars that will be powering their drivers around the tracks. As is the case year after year the FIA is tightening the rules to make sure manufacturers and drivers are being pushed to their limits. But what's new that will change the way the races go in 2015. With a drop in engine size in the past car noise and speed was affected, some say for the worse. The F1 2015 cars The F1 regulations mean engines are limited to 1. 6-litre turbocharged V6 with a rev limit of 15,000rpm and a maximum fuel flow of 100kg per hour. But more has changed this year meaning that the cars are different. Honda will be returning to McLaren for the first time since 1992 when it used to supply engines to the team. This year Honda will provide a V6 engine with Energy Recovery System package. Honda previously worked with British American Racing and Jordan Grand Prix as engine provider. The new McLaren-Honda will be called MP4-30 and feature a carbon-composite body with slimmed rear, revised nose and new powertrain. It will feature the Honda RA615H engine. The McLaren-Honda team drivers for 2015 will be Jensen Button and Fernando Alonso. Source: www.pocket-lint.com
