Bob Barnard Track Engineering

If you doubt where the world is going with transport then just look at the latest Peugeot 308. A three cylinder turbo charged car which has demonstrated a fuel mileage of 99 mpg! The 308 is one of a long line of trick little cars, so no made for shopping hybrid here.

So the latest F1 cars are just where they need to be. F1 has always been about technology, and not how loud they are. They were in danger in being left behind by the WEC cars, so a move just in time. On the subject of fuel, Red Bull have yet to lodge an appeal and have until tomorrow, but you get the feeling they may not. Ferrari and Mercedes have come out supporting the FIA on the issue, and the FIA said that the meters meet their tolerance. It would be nice to know what that is. Almost any specification I have seen in my engineering life has a tolerance. Precision is for the gods not mere mortals.

Joe Saward, yes him again, said a month ago that CVC is letting us down gradually. That there is a method of drip feeding a message so that when it finally happens it is not a big shock to the system. So easing Bernie off a few boards of FOM was a first step to his going. Now we have Bernie saying that like all top sportsmen, you should go out on top. So he is thinking that this may be his last year as he will be 85 next year and has done this so long maybe he should do something else. Really? F1 is his life. So is this the next drip in the demise?