Petrol Companies in F1

[SpeedTech]

Castrol has been sponsoring Williams since Button moved to F1.

As far as I know they have been for a while, might be Castrol could be BP's way into F1

[Racer-X]

Interesting to hear that Petrobas will supplyfuel to Jordan, over these years, I never knew what fuel were they running on. Does anyone knows what fuel is Joedan using in 2003?

Last year Jordan used Elf fuel and engine lubricant as requested by Cosworth. The gearbox lubricant was Liquimoly.

[Blix]

I still think it's strange Castrol is in F1....in 2001 (I think) when BP bought Catrol...Castrol was supossed to leave Formula 1, because BP has a policy that they don't sponsor motor racing. The story came in F1 Racing....but....probably they changed the policy....cause Castrol is still in F1....

WEBBER TO WILLIAMS

Castrol is HEAVILY involved to this day in sponsoring motorsports in the US...John Force in NHRA, some NASCAR stuff. I don't follow those sports, but I see enough of them for it to stick in my mind...which says to me, they MUST be doing quite a bit.

Eric

see this:
http://www.castrol.com/castrol_racing.shtml
http://www.castrolusa.com

[Guest]

I've seen in a web site that Jordan will probably be fueled by Petrobras in 2004. Petrobras engineers were in Jerez in negotiations to supply the Brazilian fuel to Jordan in 2004. The reason for that is that they are trying to supply lubricants for a F1 team but BMW WilliamsF1 is commited to Castrol. EJ agrees to run their lubricants but only if the fuel supply is also in the package.

[Guest]

Dear Guest

It is probably bullshit.... there is no reason to a company to associate with one team on the top of the grid and another one on the botton.... it is waste of money

[SuperSonic]

No.
It was a trial to link Gil de Ferran to Joradn. I'm happy it didn't work.
Petrobras has a full departament that just works in the F1 fuel project. It is one of the few things I can say that are good in my country. I read/heard somewhere months ago that some of the BMW improved performance in 2003 came from the fuel.

2004 fuel regulations changed.
I don't remember now, but one of the components has to be reduced.

See ya

[Racer-X]

De Ferran in F1.... NO, please

With so many good young Brazilian drivers

Regarding the fuel change: for 2004 every fuel supplier should accomplish to supply a fuel with at least 10mg/kg of sulfur, which is five times lower than the regulation for commercial fuels in Europe for 2005

"Petrobras too has worked hard to develop a new fuel for the 2004 season with properties to improve performance, reduce fuel consumption and, importantly, a new blend featuring specific additives to assist the engine to cope with the new regulations. Conceived and tested in Petrobras' s Cenpes Research Facility and produced in the company's Brazilian refineries, the new fuel will begin track testing during the P84's winter test period".....BMW WilliamsF1 car launch (6/1/2004)
http://www.pitpass.com/news2/news.cfm?newsid=8269

[Guest]

I've read in another forum that there are some additives to increase the speed of the combustion to allow the engine to achieve higher revolutions.
I know that most of the combustion enhancers or Nitrogen compounds are forbiden in F1. What kind of additives are used? oes anybody know?

[Guest]

Jordan is about to renew with Liqui-Moly for lubricant supply in 2004.
It will be released soon...

[Racer-X]

Jordan is about to renew with Liqui-Moly for lubricant supply in 2004.
It will be released soon...

Although they are about to announce the partnership renew with Jordan as you said, one of the mechanics reported that they will be supplied by Elf fuel and Lubricant in 2004. As per his words Jordan is very disapointed with the speed of the negotiations with the Brazilian Lube people. So they decided for the Germany money (liqui-moly)

[Guest]

Gossips regarding oil and fuel supply in F1:

Castrol/BP could replace Elf at Jordan. Cosworth is pushing them to have only one supplier for their developments.

Shell is having problems to justify their sponsorship to Ferrari. They have recentely subestimate their oil reserves and are having problems with the stockholders. They can probably leave Ferrari by the end of the year.

Petrobras is under discussions with Ferrari in order to support Rubens in 2005 an replace Shell as a fuel/lubes supplier of the Team. The ageement Petrobras/Williams finishes by the end of this season

[Racer-X]

Dear member,

Elf is much more experienced in F1 than Castrol/BP. So it is difficult to understand why they should move from Elf to Castrol.

The agreement between Ferrari and Shell was informed to be until end of 2005. I do not believe they will stop it earlier.

[Racer-X]

Another oil company in F1: SUNOPEC will sponsor Chinese GP.
Now we have Gulf from Bahrain, Petronas from Malaysia and now SUNOPEC. We have also MOBIL sponsoring some GP's and probably PETROBRAS will sponsor BRazilian GP...... F1 is changing from Cigarretes to Petrol...... good idea !!!!

[rollo]

Just got the e-mail back from Sauber explaining the fuel and oil situation here is the copy of the e-mail.

Dear Mr. Correia,

The Sauber-Petronas team is using both PETRONAS fuel and engine lubricant.

However, both the PETRONAS fuel and lubricant have to be approved by
Ferrari,
and therefore undergo the same Ferrari approval process as the Shell
products
have to undergo on the Ferrari engine.

I hope this answer is satisfying.

Best regards,

=====================================
Marc Bongers

SAUBER PETRONAS ENGINEERING AG
Engine Development
Wildbachstrasse 9
CH-8340 Hinwil

TEL +41 1 937 91 00
DIR +41 1 937 92 87
FAX +41 1 937 91 04

So here is the confirmation that Sauber in facct uses Petronas fuel and Oil....

Interestingly in Malaysia, Petronas & Shell share the same fuel storage depots from which the two oil companies would distribute fuel for sale at their respective gas stations in the country. They share the same hydrocarbon base fuel; the difference is in the additives.

[Racer-X]

It was reported that Ferrari had some private information from Shell regarding the Tarmak applied in the track of Bahrain.
Once they are using in Bahrain the asphalt supplied by Shell (the same used in Maranelo) it was possible to Ferrari to develop with Bridgestone the perfect tyres for the desert track....