Okay. Thanks
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KimiRai wrote: ↑30 Jan 2023, 09:43
Blackout wrote: ↑30 Jan 2023, 07:25
+ I dont think the engine was tuned down. And all 4 PUs are very close.
If you look at the alleged raw hp numbers then yes, they look to be very close on paper. But in reality I doubt they are "very" close. There's more to it than just that: the delivery, reliability, packaging and center of gravity, battery capacity, fuel efficiency... and many more.
Without disrespecting the work done at Viry, the hp difference between the renault PU and mercedes PU is likely very low, but on every other aspect the mercedes PU is likely superior. If not, then we wouldn't have seen Alonso with such an ear-to-ear smile after having tested the merc PU.
Close, sure. But not very close imo.
Yes makes sense; Alonso's smile is more telling than the analysis that the engineers made on the performance of each engine in every mesurable aspect on the track, not only peak power......
The analysis AMuS and others reported are not only about top speed and peak power but also on delivery in corners + every portion of the straight lines.
And the results are that the differences are the smallest ever which makes it difficult to pinpoint a clear nr1 and a clear nr4 and that the pecking order changes from circuit to circuit.
And since the Renault joined the size-zero group, and opted for the split turbo + an air-water intercooler, its probably one of the smallest PUs.
Regarding weight, it's probably very light too, since Alpine adds ballast to it (which also means its center of gravity is exactly where it needs to be) + the fact the A522 was one of the lightest cars.
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but on every other aspect the mercedes PU is likely superior.
Based on what? other than Alonso's fake smile after he drove the draggy, heavy and slow Aston, which definitely makes it very hard for a driver to notice the small differences between engines
Yes Mercedes si probably still the reference in many areas. But the gaps are probably extremely small today.