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Confirms they were mapping adjustments, too:
Albert Fabrega translated wrote:The new Honda engines have gone through the benches after their debut in Sochi to adjust mappings and oscillations found in Russia. It confirms the increase in power that takes them over Renault. If there is no last minute change, they should return to the cars at Suzuka.
Tanabe wrote:"This will be our first home race as Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda and the two drivers have had a very busy time since arriving in Japan, visiting several Honda factories. We plan to run the latest specification PU, which we used on Friday in Sochi, so we hope we can have a really strong race in front of our home fans."
The midfield positions have been incredibly tight timewise this season that a few tenths on the back straight can make a huge difference. I suspect Gasly will hit Q3 with Hartley close and hope for clean start so they fight for position.
And as already noted in other forum posts, from Tanabe:Japan will feel a bit like my second home as I spent so much time there last year, when I was racing in Super Formula with Honda. It was a special season with great memories from the actual racing and also away from the circuits. It’s a country I really like for its culture, the mentality of the people and the way they think.
Hopefully that's based on comments post-debugging in Milton Keynes.We plan to run the latest specification PU
Very smart of Honda to not rush the use of the engine in Sochi. This year's Suzuka F1 GP is special. Hoping for a clean and fair race and no stupidity.M840TR wrote: ↑03 Oct 2018, 11:44It's safe to assume this extent of vibrations can cause serious damage to the engine and chassis. It's kind of like a plane in turbulence.ispano6 wrote: ↑03 Oct 2018, 05:41That translation is pretty misleading. The paragraph basically reads
"while we said earlier there weren't any issues running the new PU, at closer inspection, there were signs that more calibration would be necessary before it should be used in a race."
The title says "oscillations during upshifts". interview at Sochi 9/30 night before the race.
The cliffhanger question asks is it something that deems it unraceable? answer behind pay wall.
There is no word like broken or intense in the context of the engine whatsoever. In otherwords, it's nothing we don't already know.
Basic protocol really. It wasn't the case with Mclaren because of the pressure. I'm impressed with the straight line speed of the car though given that they always run a huge rear wing and the intakes are ginormous relative to others. Means the engine has decent power.ispano6 wrote: ↑04 Oct 2018, 16:17Very smart of Honda to not rush the use of the engine in Sochi. This year's Suzuka F1 GP is special. Hoping for a clean and fair race and no stupidity.M840TR wrote: ↑03 Oct 2018, 11:44It's safe to assume this extent of vibrations can cause serious damage to the engine and chassis. It's kind of like a plane in turbulence.ispano6 wrote: ↑03 Oct 2018, 05:41That translation is pretty misleading. The paragraph basically reads
"while we said earlier there weren't any issues running the new PU, at closer inspection, there were signs that more calibration would be necessary before it should be used in a race."
The title says "oscillations during upshifts". interview at Sochi 9/30 night before the race.
The cliffhanger question asks is it something that deems it unraceable? answer behind pay wall.
There is no word like broken or intense in the context of the engine whatsoever. In otherwords, it's nothing we don't already know.
