2008 Formula1 discussion
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if i'm not mistaken, if you blow a motor during the race, there is no penalty for the next race regardless of it being the first engine swap or not. i think that rule only applys during practice/qualifying and between the races (like in kimis case where they decided to swap motors after he actually finished the first race on it)
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if i'm not mistaken, if you blow a motor during the race, there is no penalty for the next race regardless of it being the first engine swap or not. i think that rule only applys during practice/qualifying and between the races (like in kimis case where they decided to swap motors after he actually finished the first race on it)
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Friday practice does not count as far as "race weekend", you can go through as many engines and trans as you like. You guys may be right about blowing up during the race but thats not the way I understand the rule. Your engine has to last 2 race weekends, if it does not then you are subject to a 10 place grid penatly the following race. If they could blow up during the race and not get penalized whats the point in the rule? I think your both wrong on this one.
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It's hard to blame the driver for an engine failure in todays world of rev limited cars.
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Friday practice does not count as far as "race weekend", you can go through as many engines and trans as you like. You guys may be right about blowing up during the race but thats not the way I understand the rule. Your engine has to last 2 race weekends, if it does not then you are subject to a 10 place grid penatly the following race. If they could blow up during the race and not get penalized whats the point in the rule? I think your both wrong on this one.
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As in 2007, drivers must use the same engine for two consecutive events, an event comprising final practice, qualifying and the race. If that engine fails in final practice or qualifying and has to be changed ahead of the race, the driver will be given a grid penalty - 10 places if the change was made before qualifying, or the back of the grid if it was made following qualifying.
However, in an amendment for 2008, each driver is allowed one ‘free’ change per season, unless that change takes place at the final round. In other words, he will not incur a penalty for his first engine failure of the year, as long it is not at the last event.
However, in an amendment for 2008, each driver is allowed one ‘free’ change per season, unless that change takes place at the final round. In other words, he will not incur a penalty for his first engine failure of the year, as long it is not at the last event.
If you blow up a motor in consecutive races, then you would incur the 10 spot penalty at the following race (since the second blown motor was only used for one race).
Stupid rule, regardless of how it works out.
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The race grid penalty is for blowing the motor during final practice or qualifying. If you blow the motor during the race, the penalty is the DNF. The goal of this rules was to discourage running qualifying motors that would blow up after 3 or 4 qualifying laps, swapping in a new distance motor for the race, then back to the qualifying setup for the following race practice/qualifying.
If you blow up a motor in consecutive races, then you would incur the 10 spot penalty at the following race (since the second blown motor was only used for one race).
Stupid rule, regardless of how it works out.
If you blow up a motor in consecutive races, then you would incur the 10 spot penalty at the following race (since the second blown motor was only used for one race).
Stupid rule, regardless of how it works out.
On a side note, if the Honda can end up on the podium so can Force India, this is Formula1, anything can happen. That being said, I don't think we'll see it this year.
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I do believe there is a switch that will give them a couple extra hundred RPMS. The way Massa shot out and ran away from Hamilton. Massa was not light on fuel. I have a feeling that Massa was driving the crap out of that F2008. They said they had no indication that the motor was about to go. I dont know if any one here taped the race but I think David Hobbs said that it seem like Massa was slowing down because he was down on his times.