Caterham will use the new Renault Energy F1 V6 turbo engines for the next three years. The Energy F1 unites a V6 turbocharged direct injection internal combustion engine with two motor generator units that harvest energy dissipated in the exhaust gasses and brakes and deploy as both electrical and mechanical power. When combined the energy systems and engine will produce more power than the current V8 engines, however will be more than 35 percent more energy efficient thanks to a fuel flow limit and only 100kg of fuel allowed per race.
“Over the past three years we have seen Caterham mature, with impressive new facilities and a solid technical structure,” said Renault’s Jean-Michel Jalinier. “The new technical regulations provide a big challenge, but with change comes opportunity and next year is a prime chance for the team to secure the next targets in its ongoing plans.”
joeblogsf1 
Why no updates since Friday on anything?
Because one of your fellow commenters pointed out the other day that the updates were crap and I was wasting my time. I had a think about it, realised that the information in the reports was available pretty much everywhere and that I was not adding any value, while making my own life more difficult than was necessary so I stopped them. I guess that is one of the downsides of being allowed a voice.
Thanks for that Joe. I asked myself the same question as Clive put and came up with your response; pretty clear stuff.
Welll….. I value your updates over race weekends and at all other times
So do I Clive, it’s a shame other people commenting in a negative manner affect the rest of us. I know yes qualie results etc can be found in a lot of places but i’d rather have them and not read them than not have access to them at all. someone else said the info was crap then maybe he should find another website…..like planetF1 so he can comment on that with the rest of the uneducated plebs
Probably the right call Joe. They’re certainly the one bit a never read, and why make life harder for yourself!
I’ll echo the feelings of others with this.
I treasure your posts but I’ll be honest and say I don’t read the ones about FP1 standings etc, I already know who’s where.
Oh the joys of dealing with the Public, can’t live with them…can’t choke the s**t out of them. You actually do a masterful job at putting up with the nonsense but its easy to see how grating that exposure could be. We all need a mental health day now and then. Driving home through European countryside is probably more therapeutic than airports and taxis, hopefully there is something pleasant or interesting in Singapore to help you change gears…
Any thoughts on the Webber penalty? It was worth it in my opinion (I would hope an F1 driver with that breaking power and reaction instinct could avoid Webber on track) Fernando doing 107kph maybe not the best idea, boys will be boys! (Probably feels like standing still to those guys) Ironically the applause on the cool down lap may have been for Webber and not Vettel you would have a better idea being there, Sebastian is gratefully accepting it as it is hard to come by these days. Either way nice spectacle for f1 who will no doubt wear out the video and cool memory for Webber, In fairness to Vettel – incredible pace.
It was not the wisest thing to do..,
What do you think, will Heikki race with Caterham next year??
Given the personel changes at Lotus, is there any possibility of Caterham becoming the pseudo Renault team (noting that RB is Infiniti)?
No
thanks
Completely agree with Joe’s strategy. He should focus on the insights and analysis, leave the mindless data and information dumps to others.
Its a shame if these comments are putting you off posting Joe, as this site is easily the most informative and interesting out there. It would be a shame to lose the comments section as I’ve found some interesting debate here in the past and we’ve even disagreed a couple of times (over Lotus but in a well mannered way!). However I would get rid of the comments section if it is going to affect your desire to publish interesting articles.
I really don’t understand what people get out of being so aggressive?