Honda Power Unit Hardware & Software

[godlameroso]

Double tow maybe?

[Squid]

Eric Boullier just confirmed on the press conference that it was a gearbox failure.

[godlameroso]

Eric Boullier just confirmed on the press conference that it was a gearbox failure.

I don't know why that makes me feel a little better.

[HPD]

Eric Boullier just confirmed on the press conference that it was a gearbox failure.

I don't know why that makes me feel a little better.

It was a hard knock, could the engine be okay?

[RedNEO]

Eric Boullier just confirmed on the press conference that it was a gearbox failure.

I don't know why that makes me feel a little better.

It doesnt make me happy celebrating a new engine surviving two practice sessions and it's not even done the race yet. Mostly because it's still a poor engine.

[Soichiro]

It doesnt make me happy celebrating a new engine surviving two practice sessions..

It is hard to do so when you know that gearbox is next in line, is it?

You are pushing hard for the split, hitting on Honda on every occasion it seems - being quite the opposite of the Honda apologists but If "the universe likes" equilibrium than ask your self: Who generates the apologists?

[etusch]

I was about to write here that "they took penalty because of engine change but there is no engine " but read it was gearbox. I am happy about that but sory for Alonso's act.
He looks like he will crawl engine engine when he lost front wing

[godlameroso]

It's easy to assume there is an engine problem during a sudden loss of power. I questioned if it was the engine as it was still running when the failure occured.

[JonoNic]

It's easy to assume there is an engine problem during a sudden loss of power. I questioned if it was the engine as it was still running when the failure occured.

There's most likely an engine fail safe when the gearbox goes.

[Sayeman]

Any improvement powerwise from this new PU?

[Angel]

Sure. They are running calibrations and slowly unlocking more potential. The full potential of the new engine may not even be unlocked until the next GP. I would expect it to be faster tomorrow though.

Of course... being a new spec they have to relearn the characteristics from it before going full steam!
FP2 will be better and tomorrow will be better also. (I think... and hope!)

Here I was, trying to stay positive. Yet again, Honda messes it up.. I am not upset so much about the lack of power.. It's mostly the lack of reliability that's what upsets me. Season 3, and still they are not competent enough to build a reliable engine. They have shown no indication whatsoever that they are able to be competitive, let alone challenge the front-runners. I am sure they work hard, but there is just so little progression. There is no speed, and there is no reliability. If they were only at Renault's level now, or close to that, in terms of power, I would be optimistic about next season. But I just can't see Honda even beating Renault in 2018.

Honda are incompetent, and the faster McLaren ditches them, the better. Alonso will leave anyway, but soon, top personnel will be leaving the team as well. I don't care if they take Mercedes engines, Ferrari or Renault. Anything is better than what they have currently. I fear a lot for Honda's engine next year. It might become Kaltenborn's legacy to have destroyed Sauber completely by joining forces with them.

Let's stay a little more positive... seems like it was gearbox.
So, let's wait for tomorrow... I think things are coming up to place now. (fingers crossed) [-o<

[godlameroso]

Any improvement powerwise from this new PU?

Double tow maybe?

[Sayeman]

Any improvement powerwise from this new PU?

https://i.redd.it/kd93wigxie5z.png

Double tow maybe?

Guess we won't know for sure until Quali

[ArcticWolfie]

Any improvement powerwise from this new PU?

https://i.redd.it/kd93wigxie5z.png

Double tow maybe?

Good thing the engine survived that speed

[Andres125sx]

I am happy about that but sory for Alonso's act.
He looks like he will crawl engine engine when he lost front wing

Can you blame him for assuming it was an engine problem after a power loss with a lot of smoke on his mirrors?

Thats normal for any driver, let alone a McHonda driver