The Official 2016 Russian Grand Prix Thread **Spoilers**
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Ahonen said:
I guess you have water pressure logged in your data system. What do you race?
My experience is from GT2 Porsche 997 RSRs, where a small, gradual pressure loss could be managed by short shifting a little and monitoring the temperatures and coolant pressure. Water pressure was a very important item on the data, largely due to the front-mounted radiators.
Similar set up It was a noble GT car, the motec showed and alarmed pressure and temps, My experience is from GT2 Porsche 997 RSRs, where a small, gradual pressure loss could be managed by short shifting a little and monitoring the temperatures and coolant pressure. Water pressure was a very important item on the data, largely due to the front-mounted radiators.
Adrian W said:
Ahonen said:
I guess you have water pressure logged in your data system. What do you race?
My experience is from GT2 Porsche 997 RSRs, where a small, gradual pressure loss could be managed by short shifting a little and monitoring the temperatures and coolant pressure. Water pressure was a very important item on the data, largely due to the front-mounted radiators.
Similar set up It was a noble GT car, the motec showed and alarmed pressure and temps, My experience is from GT2 Porsche 997 RSRs, where a small, gradual pressure loss could be managed by short shifting a little and monitoring the temperatures and coolant pressure. Water pressure was a very important item on the data, largely due to the front-mounted radiators.
REALIST123 said:
Surely the water pressure is there to prevent boiling of the fluid, by raising the boiling point, not to keep the actual temperature down or maintain flow?
I think a far more logical answer was that because he had been pressing on so hard he needed to save fuel and low water pressure was this weekend's coded instruction for that to happen. He has all the information he needs to monitor water pressure on his wheel, yet he still asked his engineer when he could start to push again.
Leaking fluids tend not to re-seal themselvesn
Toto talks a good game. It was interesting that he emphasised Lewis's problem but did not have a clue on Nico's mysteries when pressed in the garage afterwards. It was just another very difficult maximum points finish ,again.
Edited by rdjohn on Sunday 1st May 17:16
rdjohn said:
I think a far more logical answer was that because he had been pressing on so hard he needed to save fuel and low water pressure was this weekend's coded instruction for that to happen.
Not likely at all given that they ran 4 or 5 laps under the safety car so he would have had enough fuel to run the remainder of the race at full chat.Was it not Hamilton on the left-hand side of turn three on lap 1 that had lifted off (after going off track at Turn 2) so as not to have gained an advantage that then made Vettel lift (resulting in Kvyat skelping the back of Vettel for the 2nd time)?
Also, for the conspiracy theorists, are the post-race car weights not published by the FIA? If so then is it possible to backwards-calculate fuel consumption therefore allowing those who are much better at Maths than me to estimate whether Hami could have kept up the pace when he was hunting down Rosberg?
Also, for the conspiracy theorists, are the post-race car weights not published by the FIA? If so then is it possible to backwards-calculate fuel consumption therefore allowing those who are much better at Maths than me to estimate whether Hami could have kept up the pace when he was hunting down Rosberg?
RichB said:
rdjohn said:
I think a far more logical answer was that because he had been pressing on so hard he needed to save fuel and low water pressure was this weekend's coded instruction for that to happen.
Not likely at all given that they ran 4 or 5 laps under the safety car so he would have had enough fuel to run the remainder of the race at full chat.He was giving it the full-beanz when he had the chance this afternoon. That does not fulfil Mercs aspirations for their championship. That is why he looked thoroughly peed-off on the podium, yet praised his mechanics in the interview ring.
vonuber said:
Surely the most likely reason is that they are deliberately sabotaging the 3X WC and highly paid Hamilton as he is not German (or white).
His car has clearly been rigged to only develop peoblems when it threatens Rosberg. Had Hamilton continued to push, then the car of the three times WDC (who they have recently locked into a £100M contract in oeder to break his spirit) would have experienced another Mguh failure.If this was still unable to defeat the poor plucky British underdog, and through sheer daring and moral fortitude, Hamilton completed a pass on Rosberg, his wheels would then jettison.
Vaud said:
RichB said:
Not likely at all given that they ran 4 or 5 laps under the safety car so he would have had enough fuel to run the remainder of the race at full chat.
How do you know that? Do you work for Merc?
glazbagun said:
vonuber said:
Surely the most likely reason is that they are deliberately sabotaging the 3X WC and highly paid Hamilton as he is not German (or white).
His car has clearly been rigged to only develop peoblems when it threatens Rosberg. Had Hamilton continued to push, then the car of the three times WDC (who they have recently locked into a £100M contract in oeder to break his spirit) would have experienced another Mguh failure.If this was still unable to defeat the poor plucky British underdog, and through sheer daring and moral fortitude, Hamilton completed a pass on Rosberg, his wheels would then jettison.
I'm sure you're right. I'm surprised that the plane they flew out yesterday afternoon with the parts for Hamilton's engine wasn't diverted to Stuttgart. b
ds. 
RichB said:
don't need to. It's blatantly obvious having listened to all the F1 armchair experts on here over the last few years to know that 4 or 5 laps at safety car speeds saves enough fuel for an any F1 car not to need to do any fuel saving later in the race. Sorry if I'm stating the obvious you did ask
I must have lost the subtlety.
Vaud said:
RichB said:
Not likely at all given that they ran 4 or 5 laps under the safety car so he would have had enough fuel to run the remainder of the race at full chat.
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