Yes. The split turbo was oversold but to the media and not by the media. This by one of about three individuals fiercely competing with each other for pole position in the British F1 press. The one that sold this also sold the TGI combustion system with all of its contradictions as regards the rules stating ‘’direct injection’’. The problem is that all hell will get lose for any others that will not agree with what these F1 experts try to sell-out.Mitch2.0 wrote: ↑15 Mar 2022, 03:07The way the split turbo was oversold by the media in 2014, as this absolute must have for a thermally efficient and powerful engine, has warped some people’s opinion hugely.
If they’d just said back then, “This is primarily for packaging purposes, and there are other small pros, and a few cons too.” Not only would it have been an more accurate statement, but the world wouldn’t have gone so barmy for it.
Me neither yet. So that would put Ferrari into the position of being the only PU manufacturer with a traditional turbo-compressor placement. But let's wait for some more evidence.
Ferrari never had air-air intercooler??
They did have an extra one that was fed immediately after the compressor outlet. It was a triangularly shaped thing situated right above it [the turbo.]
That was the radiator, the only centerline piece of cooling they had.
That's a tad outlandish because of the engine freeze. It would require them planning on submitting data to the FIA and the other teams on a reliability update, which might ultimately be denied as far as I know.pantherxxx wrote: ↑22 Mar 2022, 17:18and it is likely that the second power unit of the year will be able to debut in four or five races, once reliability has been secured with a specific evolution of the engine”
I don't think that the idea behind asking all teams before bringing reliability upgrades is to ask for their permission. If so, of course all of them will at all times say no, in order to prevent the opponents to get more competitive.mzso wrote: ↑22 Mar 2022, 18:56That's a tad outlandish because of the engine freeze. It would require them planning on submitting data to the FIA and the other teams on a reliability update, which might ultimately be denied as far as I know.pantherxxx wrote: ↑22 Mar 2022, 17:18and it is likely that the second power unit of the year will be able to debut in four or five races, once reliability has been secured with a specific evolution of the engine”