Fuels and Lubricants: Perfecting Winning Formulations in Motorsports

Oftentimes, as motorsports enthusiasts, we don’t spend a lot of time dissecting the technical aspect of racing, but we should, especially when it benefits us in our day-to-day lives. Whether you are a fan of Formula 1, NASCAR, or IndyCar, you may find it surprising to know that the same fuels that these highly engineered machines run on around the track are what you, a regular consumer, pump at your local gas station—well, sort of.

V-Power and Shell Motorsports

Did you know that the fuel supplied to Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 team contains at least 99 percent of the same types of compounds as those found in the Shell V-Power unleaded road fuels available to ordinary customers like you and I around the world? In fact, Shell V-Power fuel sold on Shell retail sites is 99 percent the same as that used by Ferrari at Formula 1 races. Containing 200 different compounds, Shell V-Power race fuel is analyzed and provides key data to help develop Shell V-Power fuel used in road cars.

As an Innovation Partner of Scuderia Ferrari, Shell has a team of 50 technical staff that work in laboratories, facilities and track sides around the world contributing to their Formula 1 program.

One of the longest and most successful relationships in motorsports dating back to 1929, their partnership plays a critical role in showcasing their products and provides the ultimate test bed to support innovation and product….

[Article originally published on The Drive and written by T. Walker aka Sincerely Tam. For the full article, please visit TheDrive.com.]