Farewell…Ferrari test driver Andrea Bertolini salutes F1 fans who came to last fall's Monterey Historic Races to hear the cry of an animal on the brink of extinction. As of 2006, rules require the screaming V-10s to be replaced by dumbed-down V8s. Photo: Pete Lyons - www.petelyons.com
Fast Lines

Future F1

Nobody at the FIA office in London is going to take a blind bit o’ notice of me, as they say over there, but in my ongoing opinion they’re really screwing up Formula One. Their latest misguided decision, as I see it, is to emasculate today’s heroic 3.0-liter V-10 engines, which are screeching at the black gates of 1,000 hp, into 2.4-liter V-8s, as of the 2006 season.

I’m agin it, as we say over here.

No Subscription? You’re missing out

Get immediate ad-free access to all our premium content.

Get Started

Tags
Steve Natale has been playing with cars ever since he was old enough to first hold a matchbox car in his hand. A lifelong enthusiast of anything old with an engine in it or wheels on it, Steve has been active in the hobby for over 35 years. Currently he owns a successful marketing company with his wife Mary, is an automotive photographer, blogger and writer for several automotive magazines and regular contributor to various automotive websites. Steve has attended vintage car events and visited car museums and collections around the world.
Related