PURE, new French engine in F1

Presented by Christian Contzen, former general director of Renault Sport, and Craig Pollock, founder of the BAR team, this project called PURE, for Universal Propulsion and Energy Recovery, could be successful with small teams looking for new engines.

« PURE wants to be the leader in the development of the next generation of thrusters that will meet the demands of a more ecological environment. “, announced Craig Pollock. “ The 2013 regulations provide PURE with an immediate platform to test and validate technological advances and make them available to other industries. »

This announcement could be of particular interest to client teams. Engine manufacturers are not currently certain of being able to supply enough engines for all the single-seaters. “ We would like to be able to equip six stables “, specified Craig Pollock.

Find the latest developments from our special correspondents on the new engine regulations F1 from 2013, next Wednesday in AUTO magazinehebdo.