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An F1 engine doesn't even have a starter. It's made out of exotic material. It runs at 18,000+ rpm, and idles at what most car engines would redline at! The ent
by nopzor 10y ago
An F1 engine doesn't even have a starter. It's made out of exotic material. It runs at 18,000+ rpm, and idles at what most car engines would redline at! The entire car can weigh no less than ~1500lb, including the driver!
Making the engine last longer would likely require a huge increase in weight, which would reduce efficiency.
- pmontra 10y agoThe new combustion engines are limited to 15,000 rpm. They usually stay well below the limit because of limitations on fuel amount (100 kg per race). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One_engines https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One_engines