Engine Usage in 2007

Ciro Pabón · Post 15 Dec 2007, 18:12

Sorry, I've been waiting for two hours for my family to be ready for some Christmas shopping...

Sorry also for the "graphic overkill" but two hours is a lot... All data comes from Forix.

NumberTwo · Post 15 Dec 2007, 20:18

So BMW had the best reliability along with the most power. If their chassis program continues like it has, they should make a big noise in '08. Here's hoping they do.

megz · Post 15 Dec 2007, 21:49

How do you know that the BMW made more power than the other engines.

Ciro Pabón · Post 16 Dec 2007, 04:11

Maybe this is the start of an answer to megz question:

Both series are ordered first by engine manufacturer and then by "cars" (in the sense of a NASCAR car, i.e. the "car" of Schumi in 2006 is driven in 2007 by Raikkönen). Colours are by engine manufacturer.

megz · Post 16 Dec 2007, 22:25

The car's Aero set up seems to make quite a difference and the Renault dropped of quite a bit. Still looks like the Ferrari's and Merc's go better than the BMW's.

NumberTwo · Post 16 Dec 2007, 22:55

No, there was some mid-season thread here where someone compared this-and-that which stated the Bimmer had the most hp. And it's not worth arguing so I am not even going to try to look it up. It's all just conjecture here anyway. Either way, I think they have the power to run the front with some further developement on chassis/aero as I stated before. And unlike Toyota, they seem to know how to get their monies' worth out of their development. I think/hope they will break out in '08 like Renault did in '05--granted, Ferrari had a --- year, but with the FIA looking so close at McLaren, I think we can count them out next year. Heidfeld is certainly capable and Kubica is not bad himself.

What the hell, I'm a Williams fan anyway.

Belatti · Post 17 Dec 2007, 15:27

Its amazing to see how 2007 engines, although limited to 19K RPM (unlike 2006) could reach an average 5-10 KM more. That means better aero, better engine, better everything.