Hmm... Do I detect....that your way of writing has changed?Wazari wrote:I don't know why you would think Arai-san is on drugs with that press release. It's been my personal experience in the past that the media will spin translations into the most controversial or sensationalistic way possible and lose the essence of what the speaker was really trying to say. Also for the record it is my nephew that it currently working for Honda racing, not my cousin.
I know there are major changes coming with the ICE part of the PU with emphasis on the combustion chamber design. When they will be introduced, I don't know. It appears that some changes will be in effect at Spa.
Also I am guessing that what Arai-san was trying to say is that McLaren's chassis and aero package needs to be synched better with Honda's power gains. There also could be a situation where all the available torque is not being transferred to the drive wheels without traction loss. McLaren might have set up the aero package and suspension settings for less HP at Hungary than what was available. This is where works teams like Mercedes and Ferrari have a distinct advantage. They can walk down the hallway and find out exactly what PU gains are being made with the shortest chain of communication possible. I think the fact that Honda built a new facility in McLaren's backyard shows their commitment to tighten the communication lines between the two.
So it's always a balancing act between the chassis builder and the engine builder and with each party trying to create their part to maximize the potential from the other. We went through this with Williams, Lotus and McLaren back in the day. Poor Spirit was basically a guinea pig for us to test for the other the teams to come.
Do you currently live in an English speaking country now? Sounds like English is now your "first" Language in this post.
