Evolution of Formula One (F1)

2. THE EARLY YEARS (1950-1958)
 Beginning of Formula 1 in 1950 regulated by the FIA.
 Naturally aspirated or Supercharged front mounted engine
with rear wheel drive.
 Maximum engine size was 4.5L Naturally aspirated and 3L
Supercharged.
 Maximum power was 425Hp(317Kw).

3. ALFA ROMEO ALFETTA 159 (1950)

4. TYPE 159 1.5L I8 SC

5. MID ENGINE REVOLUTION (1958-1966)
 Introduced in 1958 by Cooper.
 In this design the engine is mounted in the rear section of
the car.
 Highly successful and adopted by most of the constructors
except Ferrari.
 Engine size reduced to 2.5L naturally aspirated.
 Later adopted by all the teams.
 Power reduced to 290Hp(216 kW).

6. COOPER T45 (1958)

7. THE AERODYNAMICAL/TECHNOLOGICAL
REVOLUTION (1966 –1995)
 Introduction of aero dynamical technology like wings,
diffusers, ground effect(banned in 1983), side skirts etc… .
 Introduction of Turbo charging
 Introduction of driver aids like active suspension, traction
control, engine control unit, Semi-automatic gearbox.
 New materials like carbon fibre and kevlar for chassis
construction and Aluminum alloys and titanium for engine.
 Commercialization of Formula 1 with entry of Sponsors, TV
coverage and begins to attract large crowds.
 Exponential growth in team budgets.
 Power was increased to 500Hp(370 kW) for 3.0L N/A and
900Hp(670kW) for 1.5LT/C and upto 1,200Hp in qualifying.

8. FORD COSWORTH DFV 3.0L V8 N/A
1968-1982

9. RENAULT RS01 (1977)

10. RENAULT GORDINI 1.5L V6 TT

11. LOTUS 78 (1977)

12. HONDA RA168E 1.5L V6 TT

13. FOCUS ON SAFETY (1995-2005)
 Triggered by a series of fatal crashes and pit crew
accidents in the past years.
 Main cause being the death of the sport’s greatest ever
Artyon Senna in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, Imola,
Italy.
 Increased cockpit protection and HANS(head and neck
safety).
 Ban of turbos in 1989 followed by reduction of engine size
from 3.5L in 1990 to 3L in 1995.Power output is
950 hp(708 kW).
 Ban on all electronic driver aids like traction
control(reintroduced later in 2001), active suspension,
launch control, ABS.

14. SCUDERIA FERRARI F2004

15. FERRARI TYPE 053 3.0L V10 N/A

16. INCREASED SAFETY AND REDUCTION OF
ELECTRONIC DRIVER AIDS (2005-2014)
 Ban on traction control and introduction of a standard ECU
for all teams.
 Introduction of double diffusers(banned in 2011), F-duct
system( Banned in 2011), tuned mass dampers(banned in
2007), Slick tyres,KERS.
 Engine size reduced to 2.4L V8 N/A.
 Massive commercialization and global presence.

17. RED BULL RACING RB6 (2010)

18. RENAULT RS27 2.4L V8 N/A

19. FUTURE (2014 – Beyond)
 Focus on reducing fuel consumption and greener F1 cars.
 Possible introduction of 1.5L V6 TwinTurbocharged cars
with boost limited to 4 bar and revs to 15,000 and
restrictions on fuel delivery.

20. A PRESENTATION BY
V.M.ARJUN
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