Kimi Raikkonen And Students From Singapore's Shell Eco-Marathon Teams Exchange Ideas On Innovation & Fuel Efficiency

15 September - Scuderia Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen and Singapore tertiary student participants of Shell Eco-marathon Asia engaged in an interactive dialogue about innovative, real-world driving solutions that deliver performance on the track with the right balance of power, performance and efficiency.

For example, Formula 1 provides the perfect test bed for Shell to develop its fuel and lubricant products, not just for the most successful team in the sport’s history, but for Shell customers around the world. Shell Eco-marathon is a unique competition which challenges students to design, build, drive and compete to create the world’s most energy efficient vehicles.

The 2007 Formula 1 World Champion said: “I‘m always impressed by how advanced Shell Eco-marathon student cars are and the passion the drivers and engineers show in building them. It was fun chatting to all the teams today and I wish them well for next year’s event in Singapore.”

The Shell V-Power race fuel Shell supplied to the Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 team contains at least 99% of the same types of compounds used in the Shell V-Power Nitro+ road fuel available to Shell’s customers around the world. In 2015, Shell V-Power race fuel and Shell Helix Ultra with PurePlus Technology race lubricant delivered an unparalleled 25% of total performance gain to the SF15-T Formula 1 power unit, giving almost half a second per lap, equating to an average of 30 seconds over a race distance.

The three student teams from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) shared about technical innovations, drawing on their experience from participating in Shell Eco-marathon Asia in March 2016. Team Nanyang Venture 8 from NTU, talked about their 3-D printed car made from approximately 150 pieces and their experience at the Drivers’ World Championship 2016 held in London. They shared with Kimi their learnings and driving tips that allowed them to maximise their fuel efficiency.

Team Nanyang Venture IX, also from NTU, showcased to the Finn their award-winning battery fire suppression system, which utilises CO2 to prevent the battery from igniting as a result of overheating.

Team EcoTraveller from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) spoke about their car’s tear-drop outer shell, which when coupled with ceramic wheel bearings enables them to reduce road friction greatly. This is a car that can travel from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur on just 21 cents worth of electricity.

“Kimi provided us with a wealth of experience. We were so excited to be given an opportunity to present our car and our innovations to him. It was interesting to see how efficiency plays such an important role in two very different competitions: Formula 1 and Shell Eco-marathon,” said Muhammad Haikal Bin Mohd Azminsham from the Institute of Technical Education representing team EcoTraveller.

For more information on Shell V-Power Nitro+ and Shell Helix Ultra visit http://www.shell.com.sg/motorists/shell-fuels/shell-v-power-nitro-plus.html and http://www.shell.com.sg/motorists/oils-lubricants/helix-for-cars.html .

To learn more about Make the Future Singapore featuring Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2017, visit
http://www.shell.com.sg/media/2016-media-releases/make-the-future-sg-festival-of-ideas-and-innovation-asia.html

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