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Originally Posted by AVodka14

F1 just went to V6 from turbo 2.4 L V8. Where does the ESC come in?

They are using an electric turbo:

"The Energy Store can hold upto 4MJ of energy (10 times the current KERS battery capacity) which can be be utilsed either by the MGUH to spin the compressor (reducing lag) or by the MGUK at a rate of upto 120kw (roughly 160bhp). "

now admitted they have the ability to deliver ~40X what the ESC can currently, but what F1 can do now with $1million, can be done by hobbyists for a couple thousand in a few years.

http://somersf1.blogspot.com/2013/01/2014s-power-units-16-v6-turbos-with-ers.html


or

"the MGU-H is unlimited. MGU-H also controls the speed of the turbo, speeding it up (to prevent turbo lag) or slowing it down in place of a more traditional wastegate"

http://www.formula1.com/inside_f1/un...port/8763.html