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mrluke wrote:

PlatinumZealot wrote:In 2016 this is where i had my numbers.
Mercedes were 950hp to 960
Ferrari 935
Renault 930
Honda 900 to 910

We know honda did break 900hp last year. It was quoted by someone who i do not remember at this time.

Wazari previously confirmed honda and renault were within single digits on peak bhp.

I would have put Ferrari on par with Merc for peak power, maybe even slightly ahead, then renault and honda even, both maybe 30-40bhp behind.

Wazari wrote:

dr_cooke wrote:
1.0 being Melbourne?

TBD, 1.0 or 1.1

RS200E wrote:

gruntguru wrote:

Midnight wrote:https://youtu.be/ODGPhiQasdM
Listen @1 min 11 sec

NIce example of some serious cylinder skipping at part load.

Is that a bad thing? (I genuinely dont know). I've heard even the Merc doing that though.

PlatinumZealot wrote:I been thinking. Since the 2017 power unit is an all new design, would it be a good idea to start a new thread? The discussion for the 2015 and 2016 units have been exhausted till the thread has been littered with all sorts of other general topics.

長谷川総責任者は「それ（パワーユニット交換を強いられたトラブル）はもちろん、頭の痛い問題です。ただ原因が根本的にわかっていなくても、部位は特定できてます。ですので来週のテストに向けては、その部分を強くするなど、信頼性アップのため何らかの対策を施すことになるでしょう」と述べる。

dashboard107k wrote:

Wazari wrote:

dr_cooke wrote:
1.0 being Melbourne?

TBD, 1.0 or 1.1

4. I am still excited about this season. I am optimistic, anxious and happy with the new PU. Spec 0.8, 0.9, 1.0 and 1.1.

PU working at 80%, 90%? Melbourne at 100% or 110% power!!!

GoranF1 wrote:

Wazari wrote:My inbox has been flooded. Sorry can not answer you all but seems centered on a few things.

1. Yes I am extremely busy. People can bash away. Everyone is entitled to their opinions.
2. I have been asked as others too, not to comment on any status as to specific problems or items. In general, mood at Sakura is very good, believe it or not. Many expected and unexpected setbacks but it appears nothing major. As I mentioned to others via PM, oil scavenging issue was under heavy braking, why this became an issue, I don't know, obviously either a design issue or manufacturing issue.
3. Is Sasha real??? Haha. I will say this, he knew the owner's name of a small restaurant in Sakura where the locals go that's been there since the '60's and completely off the grid. Also knew of the small grocery, convenience store up the hill behind the restaurant that unless you were a local and have been to Sakura, you would never know about it. The road isn't on the map. It's seems strange to me, all these people asking about him lately???
4. I am still excited about this season. I am optimistic, anxious and happy with the new PU. Spec 0.8, 0.9, 1.0 and 1.1.

Best wishes everyone.

Why was Honda PU during 1st test whit less power than in AD 2016?

Why didnt Honda see oil tank problem in their state of art Dyno benches?

What is Honda's plan to find 80hp gap from 2016 to Mercedes and 70hp Mercedes find for 2017?

Is it normal that a team drives so litlle during tests due to engine problems, when there is only 4 days of tests per driver?

Is it true Honda 2017 ERS system is not efficient enough?

If Mclaren Honda does not make it out of Q1 in AUS, will it be more because of Honda or Mclaren(in your opinion)

Is Honda happy whit Mclaren chassis during Test1?

Why were Mclaren drivers last in speed traps during Test 1?

If engine was detuned in Test1, by how much was it?

ALO_Power wrote:Good info from Wazari. By the way, come on Merc can't be 70hp stronger than last year. For sure they will make progress but they should make the smallest progress than any other P.U manufacturer since they already have the top P.U .

kasio wrote:...
apparently it does not matter. if you read info provided before in this forum it was stated that they are wery short on time to finish it all till testing. for me it looks good enough answer to all those q.

coco-bun wrote:Just wanted to share another Japanese article with Hasegawa quotes I haven't seen in European / English media.

長谷川総責任者は「それ（パワーユニット交換を強いられたトラブル）はもちろん、頭の痛い問題です。ただ原因が根本的にわかっていなくても、部位は特定できてます。ですので来週のテストに向けては、その部分を強くするなど、信頼性アップのため何らかの対策を施すことになるでしょう」と述べる。

Which a quick and dirty translation would be something like... "The trouble (that caused them to change the power unit... I'm guessing the one after 29 laps on day 2) is definitely causing headaches. Although we're still looking into the root cause of the issue, we know the general area that is causing it. So for next week's test, we'll have to increase reliability somehow, for example by strengthening that area."

I'd more than happy to translate the whole article if google translate doesn't make sense (but I'm slightly busy... so please don't expect an immediate turnaround).

This is just my opinion, but sounds like they are closing in to finding the cause of the 'dead cylinder' comment from few days ago (see the article I translated here). Hopefully we'll see a stronger performance from them. Also, some context and meaning seems to get lost in translation, there's even an article on this with quotes from Hasegawa, so I'm starting to go directly to Japanese media and articles for Honda related news. If you guys are interested, I'll keep on posting interesting bits as I come across them.

GoranF1 wrote: You see! You just need to be aske same queation a few times to get an an answer....you answered my qustion 1 in answer 9.