Renault F1 engine

Check this out

http://wmediavod.coltfrance.com/wmeuros ... 20x240.wmv

Nice! wouldn't like the fuel bill though!

Showing my ignorance of 800bhp 18,000rpm engines but... what is the stuff being sprayed when its on full chat? Is it water to prevent detonation or some other magical stuff?

[Alpineandy]

I think it's fuel (chin in air ready for smacking).

800 hp, if in doubt get more fuel in, Andy, I guess it is fuel too. But I've not seen the video yet, firewall issue.....

Would seem a bit unsafe to spray fuel like that so i would guess water
It sings well though

Fuel.

The airbox is off.

The injectors are positioned to inject directly into the inlets.

Water injection is banned in F1, only air and fuel

Wow - I'm even more impressed with the video now that I know what's going on!

Phenomenal, just what you need to hear .

It is fuel, could you imagine a motor running with that much water going in? Fuel economy 70L/100Km, you could probably run a Clio on the exhaust fumes.

[Alpineandy]

There may be loads of fuel, but It's sucking it all in


It is very impressive but It still doesn't match the music of the Ligier Matra V12 racing up to druids hairpin at brands... awesome.

It is very impressive but It still doesn't match the music of the Ligier Matra V12 racing up to druids hairpin at brands... awesome.

Definately !!
Or even just starting up and pulling out of the pits
http://www.bad-boy.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk ... %20V12.wav
Lots of other Matra V12 clips from the F1 and the M650 at ... http://www.matrasport.dk/Gallery1/Sounds/index.html