20,000 Rpm!?!?!?

[Scott L]

Here's (http://www.opentrackaction.com/videos/cosworthv8.mpg) a short little video (2mg) of the new Cosworth F1 V8 on a dyno. Pretty cool as it zings to 20,992 RPM before settling down to a mellow 9,000 RPM idle.

[Dino Scuderia]

Rumour is they're trying to get the rpm's up on the V8's so they'll sound as impressive as the V10's which is a contradiction to the upcoming 2008 rules which limit revs to 19,000.....good luck with that. Also they want to require that engines are used in three events, all so called cost cutting measures.

They'll prolly end up sounding like the DBR9 which isn't bad but nothing like the howl of the F1 V10's.

[Dino Scuderia]

V8 makes F1 'boring' - Webber

V8 engines have made formula one 'boring' for the drivers, Australia's Mark Webber says. The Williams pilot, who recently tested the new Cosworth engine in Spain, told Eurosport that corners like Eau Rouge (Spa) and 130R (Suzuka) will be 'easier' with reduced power.

"That's what's boring about it now," Mark explained in the interview. "We've got so much grip compared to the power that the corners won't be demanding."

And while Webber, 29, thinks the lower top speeds are good for safety, it also means that braking distances are shorter -- and that's not good for passing.