“I’m excited to find out how the new power unit feels to drive, to hear how it sounds from the cockpit and to compare the job we have done relative to the competition,” says Hamilton. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
The 2008 world champion eased the Formula One W05 out of the pitlane for an installation lap before silence resumed. Formula One has ditched the ear-splitting 2.4 litre V8 engines for a new turbocharged 1.6 litre V6 with complex energy recovery systems and more emphasis on fuel economy.
Hamilton’s one lap, the first public appearance of a new car on track, indicated the whinier and less rasping sound would take some getting used to.
“It looks just fantastic,” said Hamilton in a statement before getting behind the wheel. “It is so aggressive but full of really nice details as well.
“I’m excited to find out how the new power unit feels to drive, to hear how it sounds from the cockpit and to compare the job we have done relative to the competition.”
Published in The Express Tribune, January 29th, 2014.
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