| Formula One racing has held the fascination of | | | | racing. But however Fédération |
| many people since its inception in 1950's when | | | | Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) the world |
| Formula One World Champion was first ever held. | | | | motorsport body has put an engine freeze ban on |
| Cars back then was on 1.5 litre straight-8 | | | | the improvement of F1 engines. |
| supercharged engine. Pretty modest spec by | | | | It is deemed too dangerous by the FIA when |
| today's standard, but it can still packs a punch as | | | | Formula One constructors are developing F1 cars |
| it can produce 425 horsepower at 9300 rpm at | | | | that are able to speed as fast as 370km/h and |
| maximum capability. | | | | the engines able to run as close to the 1000 |
| Times have change and the millions of dollar that | | | | horsepower mark. FIA imposed the ruling on 2005 |
| goes into improving F1 engines technology have | | | | and it was set in motion in 2007. In 2009, there |
| transformed it into a super-engine for the roads | | | | will be a new ruling yet again as FIA wants to |
| of today. The so called power behind the current | | | | equalise engine performance to meet new cost |
| F1 cars these days are the powerful V8 engines. | | | | cutting measures in F1. It seems the new F1 ruling |
| With some 5000 parts to it, it is said, if a few | | | | stems from the high cost to run F1 these days |
| parts weren't included in the setup, the F1 car | | | | which are spiraling out of control. |
| could still run. | | | | For now all F1 teams have to settle with engines |
| There are some 1500 moving elements in an F1 | | | | that produce around 720 horsepower with an 8 |
| engine and it would take the engineers and | | | | cylinders in a 90 degree V-angle engine setup. The |
| mechanics some 2 weeks to put the engine as a | | | | engines are to be mainly made from forged |
| whole. Abling to produce some 750 horsepower | | | | aluminum alloy. This alloy is used as it has the |
| and 20,000 rpm, this fuel guzzling V8 engine can | | | | same properties as steel but far lighter. Non-ferro |
| consume up to 60 litres of petrol for 100km of | | | | materials are forbidden in engine material by FIA. |