The Official Brazilian GP Thread 2013***SPOILERS***

[anonymous-user]

davepoth said:

These engines are scrap. They've done 1,000 miles or more which is very high mileage for an F1 engine; back in the turbo era it was normal to go through at least two engines a race - one was for qualifying which was specced to (hopefully) last just 12 laps!

1000 miles is the refresh recommended limit for a Cosworth DFV. The majority of the engine is retained during a refresh. Scrap is one thing those Renault engines would not have been.

[ewenm]

Nice photo collection tweeted by Mark Webber: http://bit.ly/1dwv9EU

[Vaud]

ash73 said:

Vaud said:

Next years title to be decided on reliability, not on outright quail / race pace nor wins?

Max Chilton, zero DNFs... F1 WDC 2014.

Well, I think next next year will be good for the lower teams to score points. They might not need to be fast, they could be conservative in the race and aim for some P9/10s.

[AWRacing]

RDM said:

Did Bernd Maylander not have zero DNFs and he was faster than Max......

[A911DOM]

Wouldn't the FIA want to be the ones to dismantle all engines and ensure that there arent any hidden gubbins in there!?

[Kitchski]

HorneyMX5 said:

Anyone know that band on the montage at the end?

I thought that was a brilliant montage. Decent tune too!

[Gun]

Kitchski said:

HorneyMX5 said:

Anyone know that band on the montage at the end?

I thought that was a brilliant montage. Decent tune too!

If you're talking about the BBC montage then the band are called Public Service Broadcasting and the song is called Signal 30, excellent tune!

[Kitchski]

Gun said:

If you're talking about the BBC montage then the band are called Public Service Broadcasting and the song is called Signal 30, excellent tune!

Thanks, I'll check them out.

[McClure]

RDM said:

Did Bernd Maylander not have zero DNFs and he was faster than Max......

Apparently Max deployed DRS to get past the Korea fire truck.

[DanielSan]

McClure said:

Apparently Max deployed DRS to get past the Korea fire truck.

And it still outbraked him at the end of the straight

[Crafty_]

A911DOM said:

Wouldn't the FIA want to be the ones to dismantle all engines and ensure that there arent any hidden gubbins in there!?

I'm not sure they ever tear down an engine, as far as I know they are sealed in the factory with FIA tags - so it either works on a trust basis or they are inspected when assembled ?

NASCAR do tear down engines rnadomly selected after the race.