No, the engine presented is the one accepted, even if the full output is not being produced. Any changes can not be made to any physical part of the engine admittedly, but maybe what is coming is not a mechanical change.Dee wrote: ↑22 Mar 2022, 19:06"The engine built to a spec 'better' than it is being used at the moment"Big Tea wrote: ↑22 Mar 2022, 18:52Which it why I believe Merc arrived with an engine that was not ready. The engine built to a spec 'better' than it is being used at the moment, but ready for 'something' that will be a plug in and give the extra power. It could be a software upgrade or non listed part that they have not finalised yet. Akin to giving a road car a new 'chip' and manifold system. The metal bits stay the samedialtone wrote: ↑22 Mar 2022, 18:47
This rule about reliability upgrade is really not well understood...
https://racingnews365.com/how-f1-manufa ... ir-engines
Even in the electric part (ES, CE, MGU-K), which will be homologated Sept 1st you are only allowed 1 update in season.
No engine manufacturer will pretend to need safety upgrades that aren't real and give up how their engine is made or having difficulties.
That is a performance upgrade which is banned
The paragraph highlighted an issue that needs to be resolved, not a different spec engine
As of now Mercedes is performing at level A, to go to level B they need to change it. This should not be allowed as it is in fact a performance upgrade. It is not the same spec of engine that is in it now.
on the evidence of the last race, could it not have helped them overtake Perez if he had not lost his engine?Hoffman900 wrote: ↑22 Mar 2022, 19:41I think one thing people are missing here is why crank the engine up to run mid pack or worst? No sense to burn engines down when the chassis / aero concepts they have seemed flawed and need development.
Based on the the tire degradation, probably not.AeroDynamic wrote: ↑22 Mar 2022, 19:51on the evidence of the last race, could it not have helped them overtake Perez if he had not lost his engine?Hoffman900 wrote: ↑22 Mar 2022, 19:41I think one thing people are missing here is why crank the engine up to run mid pack or worst? No sense to burn engines down when the chassis / aero concepts they have seemed flawed and need development.
If the engine is down on power( I don't believe it is), and they are holding back it would have to be something out of their control. Like the fuel/oil supplier is taking longer than expected to get on top of something they promised!
What is the complex ahead of the plenum chamber? All part of the oil reservoir?