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Ecclestone: 'Get it up!'

over 11 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 851 views )

F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has repeated his call for F1 to turn up the volume - but admitted that the sound of the V6 engines is not as quiet as he first feared. read more »

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Ecclestone: 'It's a little louder than I thought'

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2039 views )

Bernie Ecclestone has admitted, during his first visit to hear the new Formula 1 cars in person, that they're louder than he first thought. The 83-year-old has long... read more »

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Button: 'Don't like the sound? Race elsewhere'

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2027 views )

Amid criticism from some drivers about the sound of the new V6 power units, Jenson Button has told them to go somewhere else if they're not happy. Whilst the new cars are... read more »

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Preview: Malaysian GP

over 11 years ago

from: F1Technical.net

( 925 views )

The second round of the Formula One Championship is scheduled for this weekend at Malaysia and poses a first real challenge for the 1.6l V6 engines thanks to the double straight. read more »

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Drivers disagree over sound of Formula 1

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1403 views )

Formula 1 frontrunners have offered differing views with regards to the sound produced by the new V6 power units. Formula 1 faced criticism from some quarters following the... read more »

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Vettel slams the sound of 2014

over 11 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 1001 views )

Sebastian Vettel has waded into the ironically-loud row about the new sound of F1 by describing the howl of the V6 engines as "s***". read more »

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Vettel: 'New engines sound s**t, they're too quiet'

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2089 views )

Sebastian Vettel has added his voice to the growing criticism of the new V6 power units and how they sound. The Red Bull driver slammed the noise, which has prompted complaints... read more »

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Red Bull could quit over controversy - Mateschitz

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1788 views )

Red Bull could leave Formula 1 if it finds itself at the centre of controversial decisions, such as the one to disqualify Daniel Ricciardo from the Australian Grand Prix. That... read more »

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Todt open to louder, less fuel efficient engines

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1360 views )

FIA president Jean Todt says he wouldn't be against making the V6 engines louder and if necessary, reducing the fuel efficiency of the power units either. The Frenchman... read more »

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Lowdon fears noise reduction may affect sponsors

over 11 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1117 views )

Marussia Chief Executive Officer Graeme Lowdon says that Formula 1 faces losing some of its 'wow factor' following the switch to 1.6 litre V6 power units... read more »

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Renault sure its V6 can catch Mercedes

over 11 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1770 views )

Renault says it already has everything it needs to close the gap to pacesetter Mercedes in the fight for the 2014 Formula 1 world championship read more »

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Ecclestone: Lack of noise needs to be investigated

over 11 years ago

from: GPUpdate.net

( 1024 views )

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has said the sport needs to ‘investigate’ how to make the new generation of V6-turbo powered cars sound more like proper... read more »

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Ecclestone: 'Teams may pay the price for quiet F1'

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 2853 views )

Bernie Ecclestone has warned that the teams could lose out on significant revenue as a result of a quieter Formula 1 amid reports of unhappy race organisers. The 83-year-old... read more »

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'Noise could breach contract'

over 11 years ago

from: SkySports.com/F1

( 1796 views )

Organisers of the Australian GP think the quieter noise produced by the new V6 engines could be in breach of their contract with FOM and have complained to Bernie Ecclestone. read more »

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Australian organisers claim F1 breached contract

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1727 views )

The organisers of the Australian Grand Prix may consider suing Formula 1, after they claimed their contract had been breached as the cars weren't loud enough. Australian... read more »

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Renault teams given all clear to use full power

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1233 views )

Renault has advised its four teams that they may now use full power for the Australian Grand Prix weekend. Red Bull, Toro Rosso, Lotus and Caterham have all been running their... read more »

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Stewards unlikely to enforce 107% rule - FIA

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1408 views )

The Australian race stewards are unlikely to enforce the 107 per cent rule this weekend because of the massive technical changes. The regulation states that any driver who... read more »

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Video: Renault decodes the new V6 power units

over 11 years ago

from: TheF1Times Videos

( 1032 views )

This year, for the first time in the history of the sport, cars will be powered throughout a Grand Prix by both fuel and electrical energy, produced by turbocharged, V6... read more »

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Video: The Mercedes 1.6l V6 Hybrid-Power Unit Explained

over 11 years ago

from: TheF1Times Videos

( 1574 views )

The new MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 W05 is powered by a technical revolution: the PU106A Hybrid Power Unit. It combines a turbocharged direct injection V6 engine with an advanced... read more »

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Renault says Red Bull car 'extreme'

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 2157 views )

Renault F1 chief Jean-Michel Jalinier insists the struggling French supplier should not be written off in 2014. Many believe Renault's early-season problems with the... read more »

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Massa 'impressed' with Mercedes power

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1717 views )

Felipe Massa has admitted he has been "impressed" with his switch to Mercedes power for 2014. It is the first time in his F1 career the diminutive Briton has not been... read more »

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F1 1954: Mercedes-Benz Rule In New Engine Era

over 11 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 1255 views )

Formula One’s history is punctuated by major rule changes. For the 2014 season the raft of changes is led by a move from V8 to V6 turbocharged engines. Sixty years […] read more »

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Sutil ancitipating Melbourne lottery

over 11 years ago

from: F1Zone.net

( 1283 views )

Adrian Sutil believes the season-opening Australian Grand Prix could be a lottery as Formula 1 enters a new era. 1.6 litre v6 power units have replaced 2.4 litre v8 engines and... read more »

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Just one lap for Sauber as power unit fails

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1547 views )

The penultimate day of testing saw Sauber go from one extreme to the other – the most amount of laps in one day on Friday to the least amount of laps in a day on... read more »

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Horner: 'We need another ten days of testing'

over 11 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1985 views )

Christian Horner believes Red Bull would require another ten days of pre-season testing to ensure they'll be 100 per cent ready for the 2014 season. The team has completed... read more »