Just_a_fan wrote: ↑08 Aug 2023, 13:31
organic wrote: ↑08 Aug 2023, 12:49
I'm sure he has an agenda but Horner is claiming they expect 30kg more cooling will be required for the new cars
"One of the big problems with regard to 2026 is weight. We expect another 30 kilograms more for cooling, and that for cars that are already reaching the weight of sports cars."
https://www.motorsport-total.com/formel ... t-23080803
Horner has been briefing against the new rules for some time now. Suggests either RBPT are struggling or he's bluffing as they did with the PU freeze "because Honda's leaving" just before they basically didn't.
I rather think some would like to imagine they are struggling...maybe it helps...oh never mind...
The reality is that RBPT is staffed by the same people who were working at Ferrari, Renault, Mercedes, and Honda. The PU budget cap has forced the other organizations to become smaller, to RB's benefit. It's something I've shown concern about in the past, but having thought through it, anyone expecting them to fail will be disappointed.
For those who are interested...all of Horner's comments about the PUs thus far have tracked. When he said that he was worried that there would not be enough harvesting opportunities to sustain the 350kw electrical system and that a lower electrical split should be considered, the FIA have now announced that the fuel capacity will be increased by 30kg for the specific purpose of burning fuel in order to generate the missing electricity:
AMUS:
https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/for ... -getriebe/
Now you wonder what other "oversights" have been left in the regulations.
Sulayem implies in that article from Organic that it's not just RB who have been vocal about issues with the current form of the '26 PU regulations so perhaps one can find clarity of thinking in that...
A lion must kill its prey.