I reckon if they really want to bring back some invention to F1 they should give each team (say) 1,000 kg of fuel per car to last the season.
The car has to pass the same crash tests as today, and have no more than 300kg downforce at 150mph.
Those are the only rules pertaining to car design.
If you can eke out an advantage by running four small gas turbines coupled to a central KER's, and feeding power to four in wheel electric motors do that, if a 1.5 litre turbo V6 rocks your world do that.
If you run out of fuel before the flag of the race then that's a straight DNF, and for the remaining races you score points for the drivers championship but not the manufacturers.
I reckon if they really want to bring back some invention to F1 they should give each team (say) 1,000 kg of fuel per car to last the season.
The car has to pass the same crash tests as today, and have no more than 300kg downforce at 150mph.
Those are the only rules pertaining to car design.
If you can eke out an advantage by running four small gas turbines coupled to a central KER's, and feeding power to four in wheel electric motors do that, if a 1.5 litre turbo V6 rocks your world do that.
If you run out of fuel before the flag of the race then that's a straight DNF, and for the remaining races you score points for the drivers championship but not the manufacturers.