Need help with a F1 turbo debate.

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izybluffen
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Need help with a F1 turbo debate.

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I'm having a debate with a chap about the F1 turbo era and need some help.

Main points are:

Teams did/did not run full boost in race trim, which I say they didn't.
Drivers had a "boost button" to increase boost to help overtake and defend.

I'm pretty sure I'm right about this but want some extra evidence and assurance.

MuseF1
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Location: Birmingham, England

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Teams didn't run full boost during the race, but they did have a button to occasionally take it to full boost for fast laps and overtaking. I think mainly that it was due to high fuel consumption at full boost, and i imagine there were reliability concerns too

izybluffen
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Re: Need help with a F1 turbo debate.

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Thanks.

rjsa
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Re: Need help with a F1 turbo debate.

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You can see the boost knob in the right edge of the pannel here:

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