News Details

F1 1954: Mercedes-Benz Rule In New Engine Era

Formula One’s history is punctuated by major rule changes. For the 2014 season the raft of changes is led by a move from V8 to V6 turbocharged engines. Sixty years ago the teams faced a similar off-season change. Both the 1952 and ’53 World Championship seasons were not Formula One seasons, instead run to then Formula Two regulations. However, for 1954 the world title was to again be contested by cars fitting a new Formula One specification. Under the new rules cars could either be powered by a non-supercharged 2.5 litre engine (of any configuration) or a supercharged 750cc engine – a hold-over from the two Formula Two seasons during which the engine options were either this 750cc...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

2014 F1 Preview: New engines, new rules and new sounds

2014 F1 Preview: New engines, new rules and new sounds 8 March, 2014...
11y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Alonso predicts Massa will be strong rival in 2014

Alonso predicts Massa will be strong rival in 2014 4 March, 2014 Felipe...
11y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Optimistic Bianchi sure of Marussia improvement

Marussia F1 Team Jules Bianchi believes that Marussia can move up the...
11y ago from F1Zone.net

Rationing the ratios

While it’s common knowledge that teams have to nominate eight forward...
11y ago from RichlandF1.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Renovated IMS museum reopens with all-new displays

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum reopened on Wednesday following a...
16h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

New livery revealed for Kyle Larson's Indy 500 / Coke...

Kyle Larson will be attempting to compete in IndyCar’s Indianapolis 500...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Elfyn Evans bags the big game on Safari

Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin claimed their maiden Safari Rally Kenya...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Gabriel's season over as another Arsenal hamstring...

Morning, an early one today. Early like St Totteringham's Day, am I right?...
45m ago from Arseblog.com

'He’s choosing United' – Man United backed to...

Man United will be on the hunt for a new striker this summer, but signing...
7h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsenal transfer news: Ollie Watkins 'decision' made...

Arsenal reportedly make a decision on whether to reignite their interest...
6h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.