"There are no bad ideas in a brainstorm," they say. Only slightly lesser well known is, "if there's a four stroke piston engine that's not a radial, Formula 1's tried it." There have been inline fours ...

Modern Formula 1 engines are limited to a maximum of 15,000 revolutions per minute (RPM) by FIA regulations, though most teams typically operate between 11,000 and 12,000 RPM during races to stay ...