F1 To Go Turbo...Again?

In May 1977 Renault revealed its first ever Formula One car, the RS/01. It boasted two distinctive innovations, one was its radial tyres developed with Michelin and the other was its engine, a 1,492cc turbo charged unit, the first of its kind in Formula 1 developing power in the 1000bhp region. This was eventually banned by the FIA in the mid eighties for a switch to naturally aspirated engines. Today, In a bid to attract new sponsors, teams and manufacturers to the sport, Formula 1 bosses are considering a move back to smaller, 1.5 litre, turbo charged engines once again by 2013. This time it is a different story though, It is also the sports first step to help promote it's 'green' credentials along with the reintroduction of KERS that the FIA currently debating over. If the F1 series were to drive down costs and clean up it's act by turning to the leaner greener turbo engines, Volkswagen has said it will look at entering the pinacle series in 2013 with a possible partnership with Williams and smaller engines aren't the only aspect that might be returning to the sport either, Michelin has also this week spoken about a return to F1, but has imposed several conditions on the FIA: it wants a switch to 18-inch rims to make its F1 tyres more relevant to its road and sports car programmes, and it wants the sport to be doing more for the environment.