Was that the FP he was complaining about the low downforce set up? I'm aware of what kind of differences a speed trap misses but that never seems to matter when Honda top it. Maybe Hartley was running more wing as the extra power allowed him to, there are a lot of possibilities but the argument for a half second engine gain is literally because that's the gap between the drivers which is all manner of silly. Hartley looked faster all weekend anyway.Soichiro wrote: ↑10 Jun 2018, 11:50Hartley had the highest speed trap in one of FPs. Also power through the whole range is what matters not just highest power and could make an effect when you have an accelerate/brake/accelerate... situation - even on slight corner in the middle of the straight - you have to go off and back on the throttle - there you would also notice the power difference in the time measurement.McHonda wrote: ↑10 Jun 2018, 11:39What kind of half a second engine upgrade leaves no difference in speed traps or top speed?
You can't just assume Gasly had as good a lap because it's Gasly against Hartley. How would those assumptions have played out at Mercedes and McLaren?
Hartley had 2ths on Gasly in S3 which is just two straights and a chicane so at least start from there before jumping to half a second for little good reason.
But some of those 0.5s, could be down to older/worn engine, a 0.2-0.3 would be more realistic, I guess - maybe someone with more background knowledge could provide us with a better explanation.
All we know is there was not much of any difference in those traps outside S1 but a 2ths advantage in S3, and that's it.