F1 in Saudi Arabia: Blind corners and walls at over 200 mph

Getting these new powertrains right is a big challenge, but it's one that almost all the OEMs and teams are on board with. Despite the introduction of supposedly carbon-neutral fuel next year, hybrid powertrains are why companies like Audi and Cadillac are joining and why Honda is coming back. So the idea to ditch them after a couple of years in favor of throwback V10s got turned down in Bahrain. The problem is Red Bull, which is currently Honda's partner. Next year, Red Bull will use a V6 engine of its own making, with hybrid technology supplied by Ford. And for the last couple of years now, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has been warning that the cars will run out of power halfway down the straights at tracks like Monza or Baku. No, Alex, I can't believe they keep talking about changing the rules again, either. Credit: Kym Illman/Getty Images Yesterday, The Race reported that there's yet another proposal to change next year's engine regulations, one that would reduce the amou ... Read full article.