Ferrari Power Unit Hardware & Software

All that has to do with the power train, gearbox, clutch, fuels and lubricants, etc. Generally the mechanical side of Formula One.
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PlatinumZealot wrote:
25 Sep 2017, 08:21
Great post phil!

Mercedes may have made this mode after experience of two drivers battling for the win in Nico and Lewis. Ferrari never had this scenario before in the hybrid era so it just would not occur to them to override the optimal setting for it.
I disagree with this.
It makes perfect sense to be able to override the "optimal" settings at any time and the top teams have been doing it for a long time.

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I didnt not say it the best way.. But what Phil alluded to and what i meant to say is that Mercedes' overides actually have different modes themselves.
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Ferrari needs to investigate what the F... is going on, they change the airbox, suppousedly re-arrange some internals, and it's problems on top of problems.

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Does anybody know something about a new spec engine (already planned for Monza) in the car of Vettel as he got an additional penalty for an engine change?

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Any suspision what caused the troubles in Malaysia? Two cars with what looked like identical failures. They managed to fix it for Vettel, but unable to prevent it for Raikkonen.

Since they swapped Vettels complete PU before the Q-session, it must have been a part not included in the PU. A piece of wireharness, connecting-panel, or sensor fixed to the chassis.

Maybe the wiring to/from the (McLaren) ECU?

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Ferrari are saying that the "standard" used must be changed for the engine regarding the charge air system.
Maybe they wont use band clamps anymore and use proper couplings. :lol:
Something just tells me it's some cheap off the shelf part that has been working fine these past 3 years and they may just decide to use some more serious custom hardware.
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NL_Fer wrote:
04 Oct 2017, 00:52
Any suspision what caused the troubles in Malaysia? Two cars with what looked like identical failures. They managed to fix it for Vettel, but unable to prevent it for Raikkonen.

Since they swapped Vettels complete PU before the Q-session, it must have been a part not included in the PU. A piece of wireharness, connecting-panel, or sensor fixed to the chassis.

Maybe the wiring to/from the (McLaren) ECU?
It was a cracked carbon fiber manifold after the turbo compressor.
The engine swapped in before Qualifying had the problem, they found the problem, they then swapped in a 5th power unit before the race since they were already starting at the back. So Sebastian now has 5 engines in his pool vs 4 for Lewis.

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MrPotatoHead wrote:
04 Oct 2017, 03:03
NL_Fer wrote:
04 Oct 2017, 00:52
Any suspision what caused the troubles in Malaysia? Two cars with what looked like identical failures. They managed to fix it for Vettel, but unable to prevent it for Raikkonen.

Since they swapped Vettels complete PU before the Q-session, it must have been a part not included in the PU. A piece of wireharness, connecting-panel, or sensor fixed to the chassis.

Maybe the wiring to/from the (McLaren) ECU?
It was a cracked carbon fiber manifold after the turbo compressor.
The engine swapped in before Qualifying had the problem, they found the problem, they then swapped in a 5th power unit before the race since they were already starting at the back. So Sebastian now has 5 engines in his pool vs 4 for Lewis.
Are you sure on that? Has FIA released the component list?

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FW17 wrote:
04 Oct 2017, 06:43
Are you sure on that? Has FIA released the component list?
The following driver will use a new internal combustion engine (ICE) for the remainder of the Event:
NumberCar Driver Previously used ICE
05 Ferrari Sebastian Vettel 4
The internal combustion engine used by Sebastian Vettel is the fifth new internal combustion engine
for the 2017 Championship season and as this is not in conformity with Article 23.3a of the 2017
Formula One Sporting Regulations, I am referring this matter to the stewards for their consideration.
The team informed the technical delegate about the ICE change on 30th September 2017, at 19:10
hours.
The following driver will use a new turbocharger (TC) for the remainder of the Event:
NumberCar Driver Previously used TC
05 Ferrari Sebastian Vettel 4
The turbocharger used by Sebastian Vettel is the fifth new turbocharger for the 2017 Championship
season and as this is not in conformity with Article 23.3a of the 2017 Formula One Sporting
Regulations, I am referring this matter to the stewards for their consideration. The team informed the
technical delegate about the TC change on 30th September 2017, at 19:10 hours.
The following driver will use a new motor generator unit-heat (MGU-H) for the remainder of the
Event:
NumberCar Driver Previously used MGU-H
05 Ferrari Sebastian Vettel 4
The motor generator unit-heat used by Sebastian Vettel is the fifth new motor generator unit-heat for
the 2017 Championship season and as this is not in conformity with Article 23.3a of the 2017
Formula One Sporting Regulations, I am referring this matter to the stewards for their consideration.
The team informed the technical delegate about the MGU-H change on 30th September 2017, at
19:10 hours.
All above PU components have been replaced with the approval of the FIA technical delegate
following a written request from the team concerned, this being in accordance with Article 34.2 of the
2017 Formula One Sporting Regulations.

https://www.fia.com/file/61957/download?token=rwA7nH_Y


Ferrari:
Car 05:         ICE (new)
                    TC (new)
                    MGU-H (new)
                    MGU-K (previously used)
                    Front brake friction material
                    Parameters related to PU component changes

https://www.fia.com/file/61958/download?token=DhJnAVug

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Would Vettel be allowed to use the 4-th engine? FIA closed that loophole after Mercedes swapped Hamilton's engine several times at Belgium weekend 2016. So now Vettel engines 1, 2, 3 and 5. Am i wrong in that conclusion?
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CriXus wrote:
04 Oct 2017, 11:18
Would Vettel be allowed to use the 4-th engine? FIA closed that loophole after Mercedes swapped Hamilton's engine several times at Belgium weekend 2016. So now Vettel engines 1, 2, 3 and 5. Am i wrong in that conclusion?
Fia allowed one motor join engine pool at same weekend.
Vettel can use 1,2,3,4 and 5.

if He used 2 engines(5 and 6) last week Vettel could use one of them

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baybars wrote:
04 Oct 2017, 11:34
CriXus wrote:
04 Oct 2017, 11:18
Would Vettel be allowed to use the 4-th engine? FIA closed that loophole after Mercedes swapped Hamilton's engine several times at Belgium weekend 2016. So now Vettel engines 1, 2, 3 and 5. Am i wrong in that conclusion?
Fia allowed one motor join engine pool at same weekend.
Vettel can use 1,2,3,4 and 5.

if He used 2 engines(5 and 6) last week Vettel could use one of them
There was no mention of grid penalties for Vettel over the weekend, the rules seem to state that only the last PU installed during a weekend can be used. So Vettel was allowed to change engine without penalty but will not be able to use 4 without further penalties.

If he had grid penalties for the ICE both engines must be available. Otherwise he is being given penalites for only his 4th engine in the pool.

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