![]() Further technical restrictions, such as a ban on variable intake trumpets, have also been introduced with the new 2.4 L V8 formula to prevent the teams from achieving higher RPM and horsepower too quickly. The 2006 Formula One season saw the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) introduce a then-new engine formula, which mandated cars to be powered by 2.4 L naturally aspirated engines in the V8 engine configuration, with no more than four valves per cylinder. The engine produced over 865 hp 18,300 rpm, and was used in the highly-successful Ferrari F2004, in 2004. This can help lower the car's centre of gravity to improve stability and also allows the team to fine-tune the weight distribution of the car to suit individual circuits. The advantage of using ballast is that it can be placed anywhere in the car to provide ideal weight distribution. Prior to the 2014 F1 season, cars often weighed in under this limit so teams added ballast in order to add weight to the car. Cars are weighed with dry-weather tyres fitted. The minimum weight permissible is 740 kg (1,631 lb) including the driver but not fuel. ![]() ![]() Modern-day Formula One cars are constructed from composites of carbon fibre and similar ultra-lightweight materials. ![]()
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