FIA aims to freeze V6 turbo engine rules by 2018 3 June, 2013 The FIA aims to freeze development of Formula 1 bespoke manufactured V6 turbo engines. Just as substantial development of the current V8 engines was frozen years ago in order to control costs, a similar ‘freeze' will gradually be introduced between 2014 – when the new rules are introduced – and 2018, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. Next year, Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault will equip the twelve Formula 1 teams with V6 power, while Honda's works deal with McLaren will begin in 2015. 'Honda is coming in just in time,' said correspondent Michael Schmidt, 'because the development of the new engines will...
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