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[Xyz22]

what if its not engine power outright but engine USAGE and deployment that makes the difference? that will not be measured as part of the AUDO benchmarking?

These elements are linked directly to engine power.

[Seanspeed]

what if its not engine power outright but engine USAGE and deployment that makes the difference? that will not be measured as part of the AUDO benchmarking?

These elements are linked directly to engine power.

Yea, this is largely what was feared over Mercedes ICE advantage. Where most power units are expending 'x' amount of electrical energy to get to 150kph or whatever, Mercedes can dial back the electrical deployment to some degree and get there in the same amount of time but then still have more deployment left over while others have run out.

[Xyz22]

what if its not engine power outright but engine USAGE and deployment that makes the difference? that will not be measured as part of the AUDO benchmarking?

These elements are linked directly to engine power.

Yea, this is largely what was feared over Mercedes ICE advantage. Where most power units are expending 'x' amount of electrical energy to get to 150kph or whatever, Mercedes can dial back the electrical deployment to some degree and get there in the same amount of time but then still have more deployment left over while others have run out.

At least with these gaps Ferrari will be within the Aduo for sure.

[SoulPancake13]

It's really hilarious comparing LEC's fastest lap in SQ2 to the second lap in SQ3. The deployment is identical except the AI powered software just cuts out the battery on the straight in the SQ3 lap.

[PlatinumZealot]

McLaren has caught us up. I hope their race pace is crap though.

[upsidedowntoast]

I wonder if the Macarena wing has some real benefits or is it just a gimmick to trick us they have the real innovative solutions

I think there's a genuine benefit to it otherwise why would they waste the only free practice session on a sprint weekend? But it's not the panacea the Italian press were making it out to be and it still needs a little more baking to be consistently useful. Just like every other novel concept.

[Sidiamal]

McLaren has caught us up. I hope their race pace is crap though.

McLaren were on Ferrari's Q pace in Melbourne this isn't really new, just happened to land on the right side of the thousandth difference. It's in the race that they drop off a cliff.

[aberracus]

McLaren has caught us up. I hope their race pace is crap though.

McLaren were on Ferrari's Q pace in Melbourne this isn't really new, just happened to land on the right side of the thousandth difference. It's in the race that they drop off a cliff.

With these power units, this is not a given. Maclaren are learning.