Dono da Virgin cobra preocupações ecológicas para entrar na F-1

Cotada como principal favorita para adquirir o espólio da Honda e substituir a montadora japonesa na próxima temporada da F-1, a Virgin só irá entrar na categoria se tiver garantias de que o esporte adotará mais medidas ecológicas em breve, disse o dono e presidente do grupo, Richard Branson.

“A F-1 deve empregar tecnologia nova e mais limpa. Se vamos nos comprometer com ela, queremos estar seguros de que em pouco tempo teremos nossos carros com combustíveis limpos, servindo assim de exemplo para os veículos normais que andam pelas rodovias”, afirmou o magnata, em entrevista à BBC. (continua)

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Formula 1 Racing to Go Hybrid from 2009-2013

Kinectic Energy Recovery System

It’s not quite the same type of hybrid drive-train you’d see in street vehicles, but in an exciting announcement, Max Mosely of F1 has announced that all cars will become hybrid by 2013, along with other changes to the vehicles.

The hybrid system that will be phased in is known as KERS, which stands for Kinetic Energy Recovery System. KERS doesn’t store as much energy as a traditional hybrid system, but it only weighs 55 pounds and the limited energy storage capacity is well suited for Formula-style racing. (continua)

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Teams Comment on F1’s Environmental Future

Formula One teams agree that the sport must respond in a responsible way to the environmental challenges we face. Here, the leading figures in three major Formula One teams express their thoughts on eco-technology, environmental initiatives and the sport’s green future.

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