Ford is doing the electrical motor portion of the F1 drive train.
Aha. So they dont become engine supplier to Red Bull (who is building the Honda F1 engine after Honda withdrew from F1)
Now before you attempt to throw shade at Ford for electric vehicles, you might want to look at some videos of the 1400 HP Mach E prototype and the 2000 HP electric supervan that is faster than a current F1 car...
Its a simple fact that unlike Honda, Mercedes, BMW, Renault, Ford never engineered racing engines for the European series, whether junior class or F1: They always outsourced that to Cosworth.
Aye i hear ya... "prototype".... "supervan" did either of them finish an entire racing season ? In F1 teams get penalties when they swap an engine mid season. Its not the 1930s anymore, when the Mercedes V12 crankshaft had to be replaced when it ran "too smooth" which was an indication that it was fatigue cracked to the point that its rotational stiffness changed.
And what was the weight ? Weight really becomes an issue when making 100mph corners on a street track. Aerodynamic downforce plus light weight is needed.
Making something faster than an F1 car without any rules isnt that hard: Group B rally cars were faster 0-60 than F1 cars too, because the 2wd F1 cars didnt get enough downforce under 60mph. Its really comparing apples to oranges. Ignore engine displacement limits, car weight limits, boost pressure, install AWD, there are Cummins powered drag racers that are faster. But only in a straight line, and at lower speeds.
If Ford can make the electric drive weight competitive enough for an F1 car, is to be seen; Its a whole new rulebook and every team gets a new chance to come out on top of the new technology.
