If you are only allowed three engines in a season

If you are only allowed three engines in a season

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Adrian W

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Saturday 16th November 2019
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Is a ten place grid drop enough of a penalty for a fourth? It has to be worth turning it up and when it goes bang, drop another one in. I’m surprised teams aren’t doing this.

Adrian W

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13,893 posts

229 months

Saturday 16th November 2019
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Surely he should start at the back at best but maybe it should be a ten place grid drop for more than one race.

Adrian W

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13,893 posts

229 months

Sunday 17th November 2019
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Dermot O'Logical said:
With no restrictions in place there woulld be no reason for the engine manufacturers to develop long-life components, or the fuel and lubricant suppliers to push the boundaries and develop their products in order to improve both performance and reliability.

Without the restrictions the wealthier teams would just have new engines for every qualifying session and race. In the previous turbo era during the late 1980's, qualifying engines would produce anything up to 1500bhp from 1500cc. But not for long.

Without restrictions or penalties the wealthier teams would ratchet up their spending, and the less wealthy teams would either have to match them, or fall further behind, and ultimately go to the wall.

The engine (or power unit) restrictions are in place for a reason, and have played a vital part in keeping ten teams, and twenty cars, on the grid.
The question was regarding the penalties when the restrictions have not worked. Maybe if Restrictions are that important it should be three engines and your out