Que bien el marketing de Codemasters...

Habra Monza hasta 2016:

http://www.virutasdegoma.com/2010/03/monza...firmado-bernie/

FIA closes rear diffuser loophole

By Jonathan Noble Friday, March 19th 2010, 11:02 GMT

McLaren, Mercedes GP and at least two other teams will have to make modifications to their diffuser designs in time for the Australian Grand Prix, AUTOSPORT has learned, after the FIA told them that it is clamping down on a loophole being used by the outfits.

Discussions took place between the FIA and representatives from four teams over the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix weekend about the size of starter motor holes in their diffusers.

The size of their starter motor holes was believed to be excessively wide, which, although not in breach of the regulations, was reckoned to be going against the spirit of the rules.

F1's technical regulations state that a hole can exist in the diffuser to allow access for an engine starter motor - although there are no strict dimensions laid down.

Article 3.12.7 states: "A single break in the surface is permitted solely to allow the minimum required access for the device referred to in Article 5.15. [supposed to refer to starter motor, although this is Article 5.16]."

There is no specific definition of what the 'minimum' size is though - so some teams have been using exotically shaped starter motors to allow themselves to feature wide-shaped holes in the diffusers. This concept was pioneered by Brawn GP in 2009.

Such a hole in the diffuser helps create another tunnel for air to flow through - which as well as helping to produce more downforce, also ensures such downforce is more consistent throughout a lap - especially under braking, when the rear of the car rises up and the airflow can stall.

The FIA inspected the diffuser designs in Bahrain and promised to issue a clarification about the matter after the weekend had finished.

AUTOSPORT understands that the FIA has duly sent a note to all teams, laying down strict dimensions for not only a maximum diameter for the holes but also for a maximum projected area.

It is believed that McLaren, Mercedes and two other teams will now have to make modifications to their diffuser designs in this area prior to the next race in Melbourne.

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh said in Bahrain last weekend that his team was one of many that was under investigation over the matter.

"There are holes in the diffuser for the starter, the hole in ours is no bigger than the one on the championship winning car last year," he said. "And also no bigger than it is on about four other cars."

Y porqué narices no dicen que otros dos equipos?? Es un secreto de estado?? Porqué nombran a McLaren y Mercedes GP y a los otros dos no?? La FIA cada día se supera a sí misma!!

En algún otro sitio nombraban a Renault

El otro día eran Renault y Red Bull, hoy son Mercedes y McLaren... De los 4 magnificos, solo falta Ferrari, y me extrañaría que no estuviese "metido en el ajo" con la igualdad que hay hoy en día.

Sería lógico pensar que, menos los cosworth, todas las otras escuderías están o van a estar igualmente advertidas...

Debieron actualizar el artículo en Autosport y nombran también a Renault y Force India, los que deberán hacer modificaciones.

Bien ! buenas noticias el que no esté Sauber por el medio.

Lo que no entiendo, es que se permita correr a varios equipos con difusores "que deben sufrir modificaciones"

y ya lo peor no es eso si no que Halmiton un podio y los demas menos renault en los puntos. Si son ilegales porque no les quitan los puntos.

Buenas noticias para Renault y RedBull......

Renault allowed to make engine changes

By Jonathan Noble Friday, March 19th 2010, 14:58 GMT


Renault has been given approval to make a 'large' number of improvements to its engines for cost and reliability reasons, AUTOSPORT has learned, even though the FIA has ruled out any form of power equalisation for this year.

The French car manufacturer wrote to the FIA in the build-up to the season requesting a number of changes be made to its power unit - amid some suggestions that the FIA could even equalise engine performance for 2010.

This comes after Renault's customer partner Red Bull Racing openly felt it was unfair that not all engines were equal despite an engine freeze.

Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner said: "I think the problem is if you don't allow some development, then you freeze in an advantage for one team or a disadvantage for another.

"So there has to be a balancing of that, otherwise we will end up with Mercedes-powered cars winning all the races - which I think is not good for F1. And other manufacturers may choose to leave F1 off of the back of that.

"The engine isn't supposed to be a key performance differentiator and therefore hopefully the ruling body will balance out somewhat the differences there at the moment."

AUTOSPORT understands that the FIA decided against any move towards 'equalisation' because it felt there was not enough evidence to suggest there was a big performance difference between the various power units.

However, Renault has been told that it can make a number of changes to its engine for cost and reliability reasons - with all its requests in this area being approved by the FIA.

It is understood that further changes that were requested, which would have helped improve Renault's fuel consumption, were rejected because these were purely for performance reasons - and not on the 'fair' basis of the other changes that are open to all car makers

Renault team principal Eric Boullier said about the changes: "Like every manufacturer here, we have some allowance to fit our engine and have a better integration with the chassis.

"So, I think, out of the requests that were requested - some of them were quite tricky so the FIA was not positive, but I think most of them have been approved."

Esto es un cachondeo. Al final, todo se reduce a que la FIA decide quien puede evolucionar y quien no, para salvaguardar la competitividad y cierto equilibrio entre el potencial de cada equipo.

O sea un campeonato de constructores en el que la FIA decide quien puede optar a ganar.

Por qué no, sencvillamente, inventan un trofeo a la 'combatividad' como en el tour de Francia, y eliminan el campeonato de constructoires? Según ellos, si un constructor domina -que es lo que suele pasar- el resto se aburre y se va. Premia entonces la originalidad, la estética y la progresión (p. ej, Force India sería líder en esta clasificación- y no solo la victoria.

Ahora si que parece que la FIA ha desbaratado definitivamente los planes de Stefan GP y Ecclestone para 2010.... Stefanovic rompe el acuerdo con Toyota:

http://adamcooperf1.com/2010/03/19/stefan-...a-deal-is-dead/

A mi lo que me fastidia, es que al final se van a cargar la F1 y la convertirán en una competición monomarca, yo no sé qué interés tendrán los motoristas si al final los motores deberán tener todos las mismas prestaciones. Lo de la congelación de motores lo encontré absurdo en su momento, creo que la F1 debería ser una competición abierta a la máxima tecnología, y cuantos más límites pongan para mi será peor.

Igual pienso equivocadamente, pero yo si fuera un motorista a mi lo que me gustaría es ser capaz de crear un motor que a partir de unos criterios convertirlo en el más potente, fiable y con menor consumo de combustible, pero ahora la potencia ya te la limitan para que todos sean iguales, qué competición más absurda.

Yo visto, lo visto........casi lo prefiero, asi lucharian todos con las mismas armas

Aunque si es cierto, que preferiria que a cada uno le dejasen hacer lo que $$$$$ pudiese. Vamos, como cuando empezo Pedro...........

Es totalmente lógico que permitan a Renault evolucionar, cuando congelaron tenía el mejor motor, y hoy dia tiene el peor, algo ha pasado. De todos modos no es una evolución que les de directamente mejor rendimiento, es por cuestión de costes, al menos en ese epigrafe se encuadran los cambios.

Lo que no es justo es que sin posibilidad de evolucionar, haya un equipo con mejor motor. Osea, que si congelas, debe ser con rendimientos similares. Otro tema es que la congelación sea o no deseable, y ahí estoy de acuerdo con vosotros, cada limitación técnica hace a la F1 un poco menos F1.

Cuando congelaron los motores, el motor Renault era de los peores, de ahí que le vuelvan a permitir evolucionar, aunque entendiendo el tema ahorro, sigue siendo algo inadecuado lo de congelar los motores, ya que es condenar a un equipo a arrastrarse por la pista.

Y mas con esta foto, es de Melbourne?

yo habia leido en la prensa alemana que es ,as bien al reves e incluso que Toyota ya habia denunciado al fulano este porque no habian cobrado un duro ...

Sigo diciendo que del famoso coche no hemos visto nada de nada