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sadly they are doing the only thing they can do and that is treat the remainder of the season like a several month long test session.
its not compelling television and i cant blame people not wanting to watch a series where most of the marquee teams must use game time situations as development sessions. thats not what people expect and its really not what anyone should have to pay for. im still a fan of budget caps, but something has to give on this front. perhaps instead of increasing team payouts, FOM should try something radical like subsidizing, if not outright paying for, group test sessions because surely F1 is better off when more than one team is living on the sharp end. |
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An interesting piece on McLaren-Honda's predicament.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119529 |
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seems like Mclaren are getting an extensively updated/upgraded engine in time for the next race.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120337 i hope it is a step forward because this is all they have left for the year. |
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1. Hungary spec engine is better than the Renault engine. 2. Belgian spec engine will be on par with Ferrari engine. 3. They expect to match Mercedes over the winter. 4. The McLaren chassis is now the weak point. I find it both big talk as well as interesting that they are now publicly pointing the finger at McLaren. Richard |
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unless there are changes in rules or testing, it seems unrealistic to believe their MK4 will be on par with the engine that Merc starts the next season with.
i suppose merc could stand still or even go backwards aiding in their cause. |
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I am skeptical that the current unit is a match for Renault and am just as doubtful they can match Ferrari. And note, that is just on the PU side. It just seems so odd that Honda would make such claims give how rough of a time they have had so far. Did they truly have an "ah ha" moment and figure it all out, or are they just under pressure to indicate forward movement and to get some of the heat off of themselves. This all seems like the target audience for this is not us, but McLaren (or those who back McLaren). And... don't write checks you can't cash. Richard |
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also odd in light of the more respectful/measured approach McLaren-Honda have taken in contrast to the approach taken by RB and Renault.
after half a season of quiet and measured improvements and on the strength of a strong last race, im also curious as to Honda's need to make such a bold pronouncement prior to the next race. its not a transcript of the full conversation between Arai and Autosport, but the selection of quotes used (especially the second section of the article) lends itself to the notion that if it doesnt work then that would confirm that this is a Mclaren issue and not a Honda one. i may be overthinking it though |
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Here is the article
http://www.autosport.com/news/report...ce=mostpopular However six Honda engine failures for both drivers are difficult to idly step around. Really they only said they were better than Renault and were looKing at competing with Ferrari. |
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I suspect the targeted audience for Honda was not the general puplic but someone a lot closer to its F1 operation.
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again its possible that autosport just jazzed it up but: Arai suggested the limitations of the MP4-30, which McLaren has updated continuously over the course of the season, masked Honda's engine performance in Hungary, where Arai said the unit was running at full power. "[The car has] not so good mechanical grip, or aero, compared with Red Bull there is still a big gap," Arai added. sort of sounds like he is saying more though...like if they dont get the gains he predicted earlier in the article then the fault is with Mclaren. |
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I can imagine Mr. Arai knows where his engine stands on power, torque, and fuel economy, but can he really be so sure about driveability or energy harvesting? |
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Can they say compared with this year's Ferrari and Renault motors specifically?
The comments are clearly supposed to move the focus off Honda, but have they really caught up in every respect or just in the things you can figure out from sound analysis and the like? |
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I think that Arai san has fallen into the same trap that both Ferrari and, more importantly, Renault went into. He is making comments based on the performance of the PSUs whilst they aere being tested on a bench in the workshop. Their true worth is only realised once they are installed in the car, and they are used in the circuit environment.
There is also a strong possibility that Arai san actually meant that with his comments. Rather than criticising the McLaren chassis and bodywork, he was only trying to say let's see if the PSU goes just as well when it's installed. |
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"We are bringing a number of power unit changes to Spa and are expecting some real improvements. While simulation and internal testing data looks good, the on track performance is what really matters. Lets see how the entire package works together this weekend." I really wonder if this all is the first real public crack in the partnership. Especially if the car (complete package) does not have a huge jump forward this weekend. I really hope it does go well for them this weekend. Richard |
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I tend to agree with Richard. There's no point saying anything in public if the message is simply "now let's see how it runs in the car".
Though I agree with Mike on the nature of the potential "trap". Wasn't it Honda who previously had a reputation for being interested only in peak power and not paying enough attention to how drivable the engine was during their previous stint? |
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"Arai told AUTOSPORT his company's existing engine was "much better than Renault" during the most recent race in Hungary, and that the upgraded version will take it closer to Ferrari's output." Jense and Fred drove it in Hungary - they should know where they stand, the rest from Arai is just dreaming! Let's see what it looks like! Are Honda trying to court RBR? |
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But to be fair, I am sure they have been making software changes for each race to improve drivability (which was bad at the start of the season). Interesting idea regarding RBR! That might be the target audience for the bravado. Richard |
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I wonder if the Honda will sound different and more refined at Spa, after the apparent upgrades.
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I think a number of things.
1. Honda have been working to improve their (engine) (sorry) PSU. 2. They're feeling a little shame-faced that they've not come straight back in and blitzed everyone else. 3. Mr Arai is countering some of the (very non-McLaren like) criticisms publicly made by Mr Boulier of the Honda PSU package by firing back that the McLaren chassis isn't perfect either. 4. That we will have to wait and see what happens this weekend, but hope that all these claims of improvements are justified and we see Fernando & Jenson closer to the pointy end and enjoying themselves for a whole race distance. |
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I read that as Honda taking responsibility for their part of the problem. |
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Alonso and Button to get grid penalties as they use their seventh Honda engines of the season.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120370 I don't like these grid penalties. It's not the driver's fault. The team/engine manufacturer should have constructor's points deducted instead. |
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