Renault ECUs impounded

[Big Tea]

Has it been confirmed how racing point found out?

What can it be other than a whistleblower? It is said that racing point’s protest is a 12 page very specific and detailed protest, outlining why it believes Renault is using such asystem.

Do the ECU go back to Mclaren for service?
Good thing they are switching from Renault next year

[littlebigcat]

I assume the report is 12 pages long because it details every time Renault used the system.

[saviour stivala]

Has it been confirmed how racing point found out?

What can it be other than a whistleblower? It is said that racing point’s protest is a 12 page very specific and detailed protest, outlining why it believes Renault is using such asystem.

Do the ECU go back to Mclaren for service?
Good thing they are switching from Renault next year

"Does the ECU go back to McLaren for service?" I don't think so. But apart from 'I don't think so', what if it does?. No software owner/provider (power unit supplier as regards power unit software, and teams as regards rest of car software) is going to return the FIA approved and mandated ECU to McLaren complete with software for servicing. (a note:- any software used have to be approved by the FIA). The ECU is essentially a computer, a switching system and power management. through sensors data and other modules is how ECU collects information it intends to make decisions on. I am 100% sure that the FIA impounded Renault ECU from on the car is complete with software used.

[sosic2121]

I wonder how long has RP been waiting to make this protest. This has been the best result for Renault since Monza.

[sosic2121]

I wonder how long has RP been waiting to make this protest. This has been the best result for Renault since Monza.

[bill shoe]

I wonder how long has RP been waiting to make this protest. This has been the best result for Renault since Monza.

Timing may also be influenced by time to end-of-season. There may be a general sense that the FIA is unlikely to change results after the season ends. So protests that will obviously be somewhat slow to resolve must be lodged well before the last race.

[Big Tea]

I wonder how long has RP been waiting to make this protest. This has been the best result for Renault since Monza.

Timing may also be influenced by time to end-of-season. There may be a general sense that the FIA is unlikely to change results after the season ends. So protests that will obviously be somewhat slow to resolve must be lodged well before the last race.

And of course, the later in the season, the more points to loose, and not so long to regain them

[NathanOlder]

Renault disqualified from Suzuka results

[nzjrs]

https://www.f1technical.net/news/22222

[RZS10]

Just a general question ... are ERS maps somehow excluded from Article 27.1 of the FIA Sporting Regulations? Because the same argument (driver aid) could be made against those since drivers can rely on an automatic system that deploys it instead of having to do it themselves .....

What a silly decision ... the system is perfectly legal yet illegal

[wesley123]

Just a general question ... are ERS maps somehow excluded from Article 27.1 of the FIA Sporting Regulations? Because the same argument (driver aid) could be made against those since drivers can rely on an automatic system that deploys it instead of having to do it themselves .....

What a silly decision ... the system is perfectly legal yet illegal

Agreed, this system isn't any different from other maps present on the car.

[i70q7m7ghw]

It was an ex-employee that spilled the details to RP, probably wouldn't take much to figure out who moved from Renault to RP for this season...

It's been ruled as a driving aid, fair play. I don't agree with RP holding out and effectively making a tactical protest, I think the FIA need to consider reprimanding them for not reporting it earlier if they've known about this for a while...

[gshevlin]

My takes:
1. This is (as is normal in the midfield) all about Constructors points. RP wanted more points desperately.
2. The FIA verdict, translated into PlainSpeak, is "Renault are very clever, but just stepped on the wrong side of the regulations. But we know they are seriously considering whether to even stay in the sport, so here is the minimum punishment we think we can give them and still mollify Racing Point".
Shades of the whole mass damper affair.

[Xwang]

Just a general question ... are ERS maps somehow excluded from Article 27.1 of the FIA Sporting Regulations? Because the same argument (driver aid) could be made against those since drivers can rely on an automatic system that deploys it instead of having to do it themselves .....

What a silly decision ... the system is perfectly legal yet illegal

I agree with you.
It seems as if following the technical regulations is not enough to be sure that the car is technically legal.

[littlebigcat]

If this system is illegal then so is mapping MGU-K recovery based on the bias etc