Ferrari coded message
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so apparently Ferrari have been let off for giving a message on pitboard to Vettel in Australia to alter his fuel mixture so he wouldn't run out of fuel. The FIA have not said this was a legal message just that no further action will be taken due to circumstances.
I understand he had no way of knowing he was overfueling and needed to alter the mix, but he should have been allowed to run out of fuel and Ferrari then implement something to stop the ECU issue that caused it.
Is it just me that think this is wrong?
Source: http://www.grandprixtimes.com/news/id/11733
Edit: Article suggests he had to richen his fuel mixture so he didn't run out and this slowed him down. Richened mixture would have helped cooling but used more fuel so this is a little confusing. Did they lean him out to get to the end or richen to save damage to the engine?
I understand he had no way of knowing he was overfueling and needed to alter the mix, but he should have been allowed to run out of fuel and Ferrari then implement something to stop the ECU issue that caused it.
Is it just me that think this is wrong?
Source: http://www.grandprixtimes.com/news/id/11733
Edit: Article suggests he had to richen his fuel mixture so he didn't run out and this slowed him down. Richened mixture would have helped cooling but used more fuel so this is a little confusing. Did they lean him out to get to the end or richen to save damage to the engine?
Edited by andburg on Thursday 7th April 15:28
Autosport has reported that it was an issue surrounding the red flag stoppage and the SECU (Standard ECU).
Apart from the original complaint, It would appear that the usual teams that might protest haven't so far. If that remains the case, one might surmise that it was a genuine issue outwith Ferrari's control and recognized as such by those in the know.
Apart from the original complaint, It would appear that the usual teams that might protest haven't so far. If that remains the case, one might surmise that it was a genuine issue outwith Ferrari's control and recognized as such by those in the know.
Leithen said:
Autosport has reported that it was an issue surrounding the red flag stoppage and the SECU (Standard ECU).
Apart from the original complaint, It would appear that the usual teams that might protest haven't so far. If that remains the case, one might surmise that it was a genuine issue outwith Ferrari's control and recognized as such by those in the know.
Apart from the original complaint, It would appear that the usual teams that might protest haven't so far. If that remains the case, one might surmise that it was a genuine issue outwith Ferrari's control and recognized as such by those in the know.
Yes, reading the Autosport report it all seems above board. Not that that will stop the conspiracy theorists.
All I would add is that if the FIA truly do try to help Ferrari they've been doing a very poor job this past decade.........
andburg said:
Edit: Article suggests he had to richen his fuel mixture so he didn't run out and this slowed him down. Richened mixture would have helped cooling but used more fuel so this is a little confusing. Did they lean him out to get to the end or richen to save damage to the engine?
No, the article says the opposite although it's worded really badly. It's saying that because he was slower after the change that implied that PREVIOUSLY he'd been running rich (and so unless the change was made would have run out).
Leithen said:
Autosport has reported that it was an issue surrounding the red flag stoppage and the SECU (Standard ECU).
Apparently Ferrari reckon that Vettel's problem in Bahrain was down to the ECU. Question is, have they been given a faulty 1 or are they trying to make it do something it's not designed for?
REALIST123 said:
All I would add is that if the FIA truly do try to help Ferrari they've been doing a very poor job this past decade.........
Well the FIA do award Ferrari an additional £70m a year because they are Long standing team (started 1950) meaning that for the 2015 season they will receive £21m more than Mercedes.They are the only team classed as long standing, Mclaren (1966) and Williams (1977) don't get a penny for their long service
Edited by Buzz84 on Friday 8th April 06:37
EnglishTony said:
Leithen said:
Autosport has reported that it was an issue surrounding the red flag stoppage and the SECU (Standard ECU).
Apparently Ferrari reckon that Vettel's problem in Bahrain was down to the ECU. Question is, have they been given a faulty 1 or are they trying to make it do something it's not designed for?
Flooble said:
What, like launch control? I think that was the other German Ferrari driver ...
Speaking of German F1 drivers anybody else notice that Rosberg pulled away in 2nd gear at the start of the formation lap at Bahrain? Surely not engaging some cheat mode to beat Lewis off the line?I do enjoy a conspiracy theory...
Teppic said:
EnglishTony said:
Apparently Ferrari reckon that Vettel's problem in Bahrain was down to the ECU.
It was.A piston went through it.
There was a Team Manager who once said that the car had been retired as a result of oil starvation - it had all drained out the hole in the block created when the internal became external components!
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