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‘The primary improvement metrics for new oil formulations are delta in thermal conductivity and heat capacity per molecule of the lubricant. Both are critical to getting heat out and releasing the heat as the oil passes through a heat exchanger quickly and efficiently without increasing the volume of oil in the engine.’
Mobil 1 looked in some unusual places for components and compounds to improve its
Formula 1 oil. ‘We searched for the characteristics we wanted in many different industries, including cosmetics, and from there, we brought in some new components to our race oil formulation,’ highlights Young. ‘Specifically, we were able to eliminate some of the metals and limit the content of others, making this oil stand out in sustainability as well as performance.’
‘To further improve the sustainability, we have adjusted the chemistry of our base stocks. The base stocks are the most significant percentage of engine oil by volume. We challenged ourselves to see if we could use environmentally friendlier things at the pinnacle of motorsports.
Over 25 per cent of the base oil used in Mobil 1‘s Formula 1 race engine oil this season is bio-based content. Environmental formulations rarely coincide with high performance, but here we have proved that it does. In fact, in the case of the engine oil that
Mobil 1 developed for the with the
Red Bull Technology Group
Formula 1 teams on the grid in 2021, it enhances it.’
"What was a long shot a few years ago - a vision of a low ash, high temperature, low friction engine oil that incorporates bio-based components became a reality this year, thanks to the efforts of our whole team, in collaboration with Honda and Red Bull.
