2018 Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 Team - Honda

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McMika98 wrote:
09 Jun 2018, 20:00
Confirmation of issue from Honda. Now we get to find out what the delta between the engines are but sadly hopes of Gasly getting points are gone. Hope its just a minor issue
So far there's quite a big one. Hartley nearly qualified the best of the rest in Q1 and within a second of the best. Gasly just missed out.

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Upgrade works! Tough luck for Pierre.
Q: (Stefano Mancini – La Stampa) Kimi, will you help Vettel to win his championship this year?
Kimi Raikkonen: I can only drive one car, obviously. 
@2018 Singapore Grand Prix drivers press conference.

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Wow. Gasly did not improve from his first run so could have made it to Q2 and knocked out Alonso what a turnaround. Mclaren with upgraded engine is just same speed as TR with old engine.

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Hartley awesome time on Q1! The engine seems to be a step forward for sure! :shock:

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But that's no conclusive,did they do any proper use engine mapping on gasly engine &he has been slower

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Hartley 2 tenths faster than 2 Mclarens, both with upgraded engines... Not bad at all =D>

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Hartley couldn't repeat his Q1. But he must make better to go Q3 than his Q1. I think their upgrade works but not enough to be 3d engine. İf they match with renault it is ok again

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etusch wrote:
09 Jun 2018, 20:46
Hartley couldn't repeat his Q1. But he must make better to go Q3 from his Q1. I think their upgrade works but not enough to be 3d engine. İf they match with renault it is ok again
Hartley out qualified both McLaren, which he usually does NOT do. Unless we believe the TR chassis is as good as the McLaren or better, and/or somehow Hartley became a better driver than Alonso, then my thinking is, the Honda update is working pretty well.

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They detected a problem on Friday, they decided to change the engine for the whole Saturday.

They prefer not to risk the new engine, analyze it and be used later. Good for Hartley and TR.

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Would have and ifs but one wonders in Gaslys hands the car would have been into Q3.

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İt works well of course and I believe what both drivers said about engine based on engineers datas, it is better and faster. My point is, is it 3d best engine now or just match with renault

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HPD wrote:
09 Jun 2018, 20:50
They detected a problem on Friday, they decided to change the engine for the whole Saturday.

They prefer not to risk the new engine, analyze it and be used later. Good for Hartley and TR.
Gasly using old engine? or Hartley

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Gasly should take a brand new PU tomorrow. Take the grid penalty. race will be painful with that old worn out engine.
Never Give up.

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etusch wrote:
09 Jun 2018, 20:53
HPD wrote:
09 Jun 2018, 20:50
They detected a problem on Friday, they decided to change the engine for the whole Saturday.

They prefer not to risk the new engine, analyze it and be used later. Good for Hartley and TR.
Gasly using old engine? or Hartley
Gasly started FP3 with the old engine. Hartley has the new one. Hopefully it is a minor problem.

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HPD wrote:
09 Jun 2018, 20:50
They detected a problem on Friday, they decided to change the engine for the whole Saturday.

They prefer not to risk the new engine, analyze it and be used later. Good for Hartley and TR.
Not really, they said the issue was reported towards end of FP3. He was running ok in FP3. It does not spund terminal but then we know what minor issue means to Honda