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BMW quits F1 to focus on alternative drivetrains and sustainability

The costs of competing in Formula One and trying to develop alternative power trains for its future production vehicles are proving to be too much for BMW. The German automaker has announced its intention to follow Honda and quit Formula One at the end of the current season. BMW has never said publicly how much it spends on its F1 involvement, but it is likely several hundred million dollars annually. In a statement issued by CEO Dr. Norbert Reuther, the company announced it would re-focus its resources on alternative power train ... Read more →

BMW F1 drivers split on KERS use in Australian GP Jeremy Korzeniewski

We've been following the ongoing saga that is the implementation of Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems in Formula 1 racing since the technology was first announced nearly two years ago, and the ...

BMW tries to explain what went wrong with KERS in testing Jeremy Korzeniewski

Apparently, the problems that BMW Sauber had with its Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) are completely correctable. The racing team also believes that its mechanics and drivers were never in any ...

VIDEO: The risk of high voltage hybrid batteries, BMW mechanic gets a shock Sam Abuelsamid

One of the primary safety concerns with hybrid and electric cars (aside from thermal runaway of the batteries of course) is the potential for shocks with a high voltage battery on board. Formula One ...

BMW quits F1 to focus on alternative drivetrains and sustainability 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

The costs of competing in Formula One and trying to develop alternative power trains for its future production vehicles are proving to be too much for BMW. The German automaker has announced its intention to follow Honda and quit Formula One at the end of the current season. BMW has never said ...

BMW F1 drivers split on KERS use in Australian GP 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

We've been following the ongoing saga that is the implementation of Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems in Formula 1 racing since the technology was first announced nearly two years ago, and the payoff will finally take place when KERS-equipped F1 racers make their first appearance in actual racing ...

BMW tries to explain what went wrong with KERS in testing 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Apparently, the problems that BMW Sauber had with its Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) are completely correctable. The racing team also believes that its mechanics and drivers were never in any real danger despite the high voltage system carried by the Formula 1 car. It seems that there was ...

VIDEO: The risk of high voltage hybrid batteries, BMW mechanic gets a shock 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

One of the primary safety concerns with hybrid and electric cars (aside from thermal runaway of the batteries of course) is the potential for shocks with a high voltage battery on board. Formula One teams are currently developing kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS) which provide hybrid drive ...


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