F1 manufacturers are now hard at work in developing their next-generation turbo hybrids, which will feature a 50/50 split in power between the internal combustion engine and battery.
The nature of what is coming has opened the door for what could be some unique characteristics because there will be a premium on energy recovery.
Newey has revealed that effectively turning the ICEs into generators means there could even be the need for weird traits, like needing them to run at full revs through tight corners such as the hairpin in Monaco.
“It's certainly going to be a strange formula in as much as the engines will be working flat-chat as generators just about the whole time,” he told Autosport.
“So, the prospect of the engine working hard in the middle of Loews hairpin is going to take some getting used to.”
Source: Autosport