News Details

Cyril Abiteboul reckons 1,000hp target 'too optimistic' for any manufacturer

Renault’s Cyril Abiteboul doesn’t believe any power unit manufacturer will hit the ‘holy grail’ horsepower target this year, despite speculation amongst the Italian media that Ferrari’s 2017 engine will deliver the magic 1,000hp target. Although Abiteboul admits it’s an achievable target, he doesn’t expect any of the four manufacturers to reach that figure in 2017. “I think the top performance of the power units will be between 900 and 950hp [this year],” he told Auto Motor und Sport.  “The teams counting on 1,000hp may be a bit too optimistic. I think not even Mercedes will achieve that. “But this is definitely...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Tost calls for Mercedes engine freeze

Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost says if Mercedes' rivals are not able to...
8y ago from PlanetF1.com

Helmut Marko says Red Bull will be 'well positioned'...

Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko expects Renault's power...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Tost calls for Mercedes F1 engine to be frozen

Formula 1's bosses should freeze the Mercedes team's engine development...
8y ago from Motorsport.com

1000bhp hybrid F1 engine ‘too optimistic’ - Renault

Cyril Abiteboul says claims of seeing 1000bhp Formula 1 power units in...
8y ago from F1i.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Trackhouse Aprilia launches two liveries ahead of 2026...

Trackhouse Aprilia satellite team has launched its two new liveries in...
23h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Yamaha admits 2026 MotoGP performance will decide...

Yamaha knows it must deliver a more competitive 2026 MotoGP bike to...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Will Power sees ‘all the ingredients’ for a...

Will Power is approaching the beginning of his new IndyCar chapter, with...
23h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Ed Carpenter to contest 23rd Indianapolis 500

Owner of the Ed Carpenter Racing IndyCar team Ed Carpenter will race in...

Pato O’Ward joined by F2 champion in McLaren F1...

McLaren has announced its driver development program lineup for 2026,...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Talks held: Latest on Arsenal & Barcelona...

Arsenal and Barcelona could reportedly be set for a major transfer battle...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

“It’s a horrible place to go” - Jermaine Pennant...

Jermaine Pennant has backed Liverpool to get the better of Arsenal if both...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Manchester United and...

There is no competition that is as hard as the Premier League! Liverpool...
10m ago from SportsKeeda.com

The next step: Ethan Nwaneri

Ethan Nwaneri going out on loan is in the best interests of the player and...
1h ago from Arseblog.com

Comments

Hottest News

Mercedes’ 2026 W17 silver arrow from all angles

Mercedes has ushered in Formula 1’s new era by... Read More »
2h ago from F1i.com

Mercedes F1 2026 car makes track debut - watch

George Russell has given the new Mercedes W17 its... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com

F1: McLaren to miss first day of Barcelona test

McLaren is to skip the opening day of next week's... Read More »
3h ago from Pitpass.com

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.