F1: A Guilty Pleasure

F1 wirte on thier wall - "WE ARE IN TROUBLE" looms over, Formula One has steadily become a guilty pleasure, the motorsport equivalent of blue whale burger or wearing panda fur.

Their are many fuel shortages and many delay in process which cause to all chaos, the V8s guzzled around 50 gallons of fuel sometimes a bit more, sometimes less, depending on the track and conditions. It all happpend in just on race day. In practice and qualifying sessions, and multiply all this by 19 races a season make big fuel bill.

Just an example midsize Toyota Prius hybrid might cover about 2,500 miles on those same 50 gallons; almost enough to cross the United States from Washington DC to Los Angeles, but F1 wouldn't be F1 without excess. Fans worldwide wouldn't tune in for world champion Sebastian Vettel driving a Prius. F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone got fabulously rich with the sales pitch of bigger, faster, costlier, noisier equals vroooom.

This season's the owners now want to convert the engines to hybrid engines which puts F1 back ahead of the technological curve. That is exactly where the sport must be to retain fans and stay relevant in today's energy challenged world. As a project they want engines still generate most of their power from burning fuel but also recuperate and reuse far more energy from braking and exhaust gases than the previous V8 cars and their KERS energy recovery systems. So Now F1 going to be Green with all Green Node and want to keep their speed and theme in place. New rules slash by about one-third the amount of fuel that teams use in the cars and also limit the rate at which they burn it. Again, that doesn't make them anywhere near green.

The 100 kilogram per race allotment of fuel would still get a Prius from Paris to Moscow. But not every race needs nonstop wheel to wheel action to be interesting. The unfolding chess game during races of teams balancing the need for speed with the need to make tires and fuel last, the strategies they employ and adapt to squeeze the most out of those resources, make F1 a more popular and cerebral sport.

 

[Swaswati Borpuzari]

F1 racing, with its thundering engines and breathtaking speeds, has long been a guilty pleasure for many enthusiasts around the world. It's a sport that combines the elegance of precision engineering with the raw power of high-performance machinery, creating a spectacle that is both exhilarating and somewhat indulgent. For some, the allure of F1 lies in the technological marvels that push the boundaries of what is possible, while for others, it's the sheer adrenaline rush of watching the world's best drivers navigate hairpin turns and straightaways at breakneck speeds. Despite its high costs and the environmental concerns that often accompany such a fuel-intensive sport, F1 continues to captivate audiences with its drama, competition, and the relentless pursuit of perfection. It's a guilty pleasure that transcends borders and cultures, uniting fans in a shared appreciation for the pinnacle of automotive engineering and human skill.