IndyCar's hybrid engine came 10 years after those in Formula 1. Here's how the two power units compare between series
Next weekend, IndyCar will debut its first-ever hybrid powertrains at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, joining Formula 1 in an era of electrification. But how do those two hybrid engines compare?
Both series therefore have vastly different goals and intentions when it comes to introducing new rulesets or technologies. That doesn’t make one series “better” than the other; rather, it simply indicates that both series will have had distinct reasons for introducing hybrid powertrains and will have distinct rules dictating their development and implementation.Formula 1’s current hybrid engine is composed of a turbocharged 1.
RACER reported in February that the 2.2-liter V6 engine is expected to make somewhere between 725 and 750 hp when in high-boost configuration. The energy recovery system will enable drivers to activate an additional 60 hp from the ESS, while there will be 50 hp available via push-to-pass. All of these systems are linked by a component called Control Electronics, which is a form of technology designed to make sure that all parts of the ERS are effectively speaking to one another.
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