Racing driver Pål Virik Nilsen has signed a seat in Formula 1 with team Azerbaijan (former Team Sweden) as their 2nd driver in a Danish Mølgaard outfit. The experienced driver look forward to the challenge in the new class and not least to get more competitive racing. Pal has in the past seven seasons of his 20-year long career been throttleman in Offshore Class 1. Now it was time to have a change but he holds the possiblilty open to running both F1, C1 and F2 this season. The first race is already June 2 in the Brazilian capital Brasilia.
Formula 1 or F1H2O as it is popularly called is now arguably the top shelf in boating now says Pal. I saw my first Formula 1 race in Cardiff, Wales in the early 90th century. Since then I have been keen to test the series. Now that the offer came from Azerbaijan team the choice was easy. I am humbled by the task but enters with small ambitions, but when the helmet comes on and start going i'm a fighter as always.
I also know my new team mate Swedish Jonas Andersson well from our early years of racing so it will be really fun to get started. He is a great talent with race wins in the past so i hope to learn a bit in Brazil.
The first races is all about learning the team, boat, class and all involved. The boat is faster but quite similar to Formula 2 boats which i also run. Therefore, i think the transition will go smoothly.
Formula 1 series has a total of 22 participants to start from all corners of the world. The season features seven races with the start in Brazil 2 June. It all ends with the final held in the Emirates in November. The boat is 15 to 16 feet long and gets a speed about 230 km/h depending on the course and propeller. Behind is a V6 outboard engine that delivers over 410 hp. The acceleration and cornering is quite brutal and actually match the current Formula 1 cars 0-100 km / h and g-forces in excess of 6-7 in turns.
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