All Formula One engines are 2.4lt V8 specification. As a cost saving activity, the FIA brought in a new regulation from 2007 which essentially ‘freezes’ engine design for the next three years and restricts the revs to 19,000 rpm. This means that Shell fuel and lubricants will be even more important in the equation of how to get more performance, as they are amongst only a few variables that the teams can change within the new regulation.