Lawsuit against Austin Grand Prix dropped

According to the Austin American-Statesman, a District Court judge on Friday granted a plaintiffs' request to withdraw a lawsuit related to the U.S. Grand Prix scheduled to take place outside of the Austin city limits in June 2012.

On June 22, Three residents sued Texas state comptroller Susan Combs, claiming that she did not have the authority to authorize a $25 million payment to support the Formula One race.

According to the newspaper, "Bill Aleshire, the lawyer who filed the suit, said that he lacked evidence at this time to move forward. The lawsuit can be refiled up until Combs writes a check to F1 organizers."

Combs have promised to release the money by the end of July.

"As the facts change or if we're able to get additional information before Combs spends that money, we can ask the judge to prevent it," Aleshire told the Austin American-Statesman.

A spokesperson for Combs said that the comptroller "has followed the law as it is laid out in statute and administrative rules and we are pleased with dismissal of the lawsuit."

However, Aleshire told the paper that his clients still want to see the comptroller's office's "estimates of the tax and economic impact of the race," and that they could refile their suit if the results do not satisfy them.

Souce: autoweek.com

FIA answers all the questions about TurboV6 Engines

Let us see the answers given by FIA for all the questions about F1's pending swap to greener 1.6-litre V6 engines in 2014..

The World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) voted on 29 June 2011. What did it decide?

Following consultation with the various Formula One stakeholders and the current Formula One engine manufacturers, the WMSC has ratified the adoption of a V6 turbo engine to be used in Formula One from 2014 onwards.

This required changes to the regulations initially adopted by the World Council on 3 June 2011. The full regulations applicable to the 2014 season will be published in due course.

Will a V6 use more fuel, or have inferior economy compared with the original proposal?

No. To push the engineers to develop engine efficiency, the technical regulation imposes a fuel flow control.

When evolving the regulation to fit with the manufacturers’ new request this parameter has not been changed.

Thus the efficiency requirement will be unchanged.

Why has the rev limit been increased from 12,000rpm to 15,000rpm. Is this purely to enhance the sound of a Formula One car?

No. This parameter has been updated from 12000rpm to 15000 rpm to allow engineers more flexibility in power and energy management.

However, as a consequence of the new architecture (V6) and the change in rev-limit, the engine will sound different, but will remain representative of Formula One.

Will the increase in rpm alter fuel consumption?

Absolutely not. As mentioned above, the fuel flow limit will stay the same.

The technologies are the same and as a consequence any increase in rpm will constrain the engineers to work harder on reducing friction and gaining on engine efficiency.

The challenge will be even bigger than originally planned and will therefore enhance the technological lead of Formula One.

Has the FIA retained the energy recover devices originally intended to be used in conjunction with the I4 engine?

Yes, the concept initially presented is respected. All of the technology intended for the I4 is still present.

This new power plant will be a dramatic step forward in both fuel efficiency and in energy management.

Will those manufacturers already engaged in the development of a four-cylinder engine face increased costs now they need to redirect their resources toward designing a V6?

To our knowledge, five manufacturers were working on the proposed 4-cylinder engine.

They will all need to adapt their project and this will surely involve some additional costs, depending on how advanced each project was.

This evolution has been proposed and supported by all four engine manufacturers currently involved in Formula One.

Why is the introduction of the new generation of engines now being delayed by year?

The decision to delay the introduction until 2014 comes at the request of the four engine manufacturers currently involved in Formula One.

Their request for extra time is linked to the change in architecture but also to ensure their projects are more robust (one of the goals of the project is to enhance engine durability to c.4000km)

Will these energy recovery systems and other efficiency devices ultimately influence the development of road cars?

Yes. The clear need for the automotive industry to reduce emissions means energy management will increasingly become a key factor in the development of more efficient powertrain.

Kinetic energy recovery is already applied in Formula One and the introduction of exhaust energy recovery will add another technology route to be explored.

Formula One will also return to its role as a developer of turbo-charged technology.

This research will have real-world benefits, contributing valuable knowledge that will be of use to future road car development.

Combustion engine specifications

1600cc, V6

15000 rpm max

Direct fuel injection up to 500bar

Single turbocharger

Controlled fuel flow

Energy recovery and storage systems specifications:

Kinetic, 120kW on the rear wheels

Exhaust energy recovery linked to the turbocharger

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Formula 1 race returns to U.S. in 2012

Formula 1 racing is all set to the return of international Grand Prix racing to the U.S. in 2012. The F1 circuit returns in 2012 to Austin, Texas as the United States Grand Prix is scheduled for June 17 as part of FIA's 2012 racing season.

The promoter of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™ has announced a historic agreement for Austin, Texas to serve as the host city of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™ from 2012 through 2021.

The start of the Japanese Grand Prix.Wikimedia Commons

Since 2007 no events had happened in U.S. The track has been newly built for the upcoming event named Circuit of the Americas.

As with any major international event, a Grand Prix race brings millions of dollars in revenue to a city, as well as a tremendous amount of positive publicity and visibility.

Some of the noteable City Features: State capital nicknamed 'Silicon Hills' for being one of the most importantregions in the US for the Technology Industry USA's 15th largest city and is located 145 miles from Houston and 180 miles from Dallas Over 130 daily departing international flights within 180 miles Over 250,000 hotel rooms within 180 miles Desirable year-round climate, with an average annual temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit Geographically located in the Texas Hill Country, considered one of the most beautiful place in U.S.

Sources:
Formula 1 United States official website - formula1unitedstates.com
FIA official website - fia.com

F1 2011 Canadian Grand Prix

The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team principal Martin Whitmarsh said “The 2011 Canadian Grand Prix may well be remembered as one of the most eventful, exciting and suspenseful races in Formula 1 history."

After a spell of heavy rain that made the circuit undriveable and triggered a lengthy red flag period, the race then restarted with Jenson Button in 21st place.

FORMULA 1 driver Lewis Hamilton has been cleared by stewards over the collision with McLaren team-mate Jenson Button that ended his 2011 Canadian Grand Prix hopes in Montreal.


Picture: Vodafone McLaren Mercedes / www.mclaren.com]



Lewis Hamilton driving around a wet Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in the 2011 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.

Button out braked himself into the final chicane on lap seven and got a poor exit. Without seeing faster Vodafone McLaren Mercedes colleague, Button moved across to take the racing line and squeezed Hamilton into the track’s unforgiving wall.

The 2008 F1 world champion from Hertfordshire suffered damage to his rear left tyre and tried to steer his stricken car back to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve pits for repairs.

However, thinking the suspension had been broken; the McLaren pitwall told Hamilton to retire.

Stewards in Canada concluded that “Investigation results for both the crash and Hamilton subsequently stopping on the track was a racing incident and no further action was required".

Fully explaining the FIA’s decision, a statement said: “Exiting Turn 13 there was a legitimate overtaking opportunity for Lewis Hamilton as his speed was greater than Jenson Button’s".

Incredibly, he went on to take the chequered flag with an unbelievable drive, overtaking Sebastian Vettel’s Red Bull on the final lap.

After recording the victory of his career, Button concluded by saying that “Lewis knows that I didn’t do it on purpose, and I know that he didn’t do it on purpose either. Nothing was intentional.”

Formula-1 release date in India is expected to get postponed

According to the revised schedule as uploaded on the FIA’s official website the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has planned to postpone 2011 Indian Grand Prix across the world to October 30 slot to December 11 slot, subjected to an inspection process called “homologation”.

This sudden postponement in date has been done to accommodate Bahrain. The Bahrain Grand Prix was originally scheduled for March 2011 but was rescheduled for security reasons following anti-government protests.

Rescheduling of Indian Grand Prix 2011 has brought relief to the developer Jaypee group, which has been working against a tight schedule.



India to host F1 Grand Prix in 2011

Sources in the Jaypee group say “the information about the federation’s decision had reached them still they are yet to receive an official intimation”.

5.14 km long F-1 race track in Gautam Budh Nagar district of UP is still under construction which is being built by Jaypee International Sports Ltd.


The company has named the race circuit as “Buddh International Circuit” and had released its logo recently.

Earlier, the first Indian Grand Prix was to be held in India on October 30, subject to a final inspection of the circuit by FIA experts. The race will take place in India, only after the track is cleared in the final inspection process.

Date of 2012 US Grand Prix might change due to weather issues – Formula 1 news

It is expected that the date of the 2012 US Grand Prix, June 17, might be changed since the temperature in the state during the month is unbearably hot.

The 2012 Formula 1 Calendar was recently revealed by International Automobile Federation (FIA) and as expected, it included the US Grand Prix. However, hours after this decision, questions were raised about holding the US race and its timings.

The race is going to be held at the newly built track in Austin, Texas as the US Grand Prix rather than the circuit in Indianapolis where the Formula 1 race took place for years. The media pointed out that the temperature in Austin on June 17, 2009 was around 38°C.

“This is the proposed date. The date won't be final until the September or December meeting. A fall date is, therefore, possible, which would possibly offer cooler weather,” said Nick Craw, president of the FIA senate.

He added that a later date would be proposed by Tavo Hellmund who is the US Grand Prix promoter. Since the CEO of Formula 1 Management Bernie Ecclestone has played a major role in successfully executing this idea, it is believed that he would also have some major influence in this decision.

The US race is believed to take place a week after the Canadian Grand Prix as these are the only two North American races which are a part of the Formula 1 calendar.

Other than that, the 2012 Formula 1 season is expected to hold 21 races which was quite a surprise as most of the teams have been criticising the FIA for increasing the number of races with each year. Some of them even stated that 20 races should be the limit every year.