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[FerrariFan63]

Turning the question around, who has a larger than average number of fresh engines?

[Jabberwocky]

I think the question of fresh engines is probably the better one. if you think 8 engines over a season works out at about 2 weekends per engine. maybe 3 weekends and the odd ones left out for high engine breaker circuits.

just because we have not seen an engine frag itself does not mean that it can be used. would you try and use an engine for a 4th race?

[Denthúl]

Turning the question around, who has a larger than average number of fresh engines?

Anyone with a Mercedes engine, I believe.

[McLaren Fan]

Maybe he has the same problem as Raikkonen? Whatever Raikkonen's problem was...

...lack of magnum's and cokes?

...lack of alcohol?

...somone asked him a question?

I wonder how much free advertising Unilever have got from Raikkonen's ice cream incident? He should sign an advertising deal with them; he'd make a fortune.

[JamesD89]

Turning the question around, who has a larger than average number of fresh engines?

Anyone with a Mercedes engine, I believe.

I guess that's why they're in such demand. Was it Williams and Force India that are trying to hook Mercedes in for next year?

[Frosty]

Turning the question around, who has a larger than average number of fresh engines?

Anyone with a Mercedes engine, I believe.

I guess that's why they're in such demand. Was it Williams and Force India that are trying to hook Mercedes in for next year?

Force India already use Merc engines and McLaren gearbox + McLaren hydraulics i believe.

[JamesD89]

Turning the question around, who has a larger than average number of fresh engines?

Anyone with a Mercedes engine, I believe.

I guess that's why they're in such demand. Was it Williams and Force India that are trying to hook Mercedes in for next year?

Force India already use Merc engines and McLaren gearbox + McLaren hydraulics i believe.

Ok, expalins the mix up. I'm sure there were 2 new teams after them next year. My memory's taking a 2nd guess at Red Bull.

[Frosty]

Turning the question around, who has a larger than average number of fresh engines?

Anyone with a Mercedes engine, I believe.

I guess that's why they're in such demand. Was it Williams and Force India that are trying to hook Mercedes in for next year?

Force India already use Merc engines and McLaren gearbox + McLaren hydraulics i believe.

Ok, expalins the mix up. I'm sure there were 2 new teams after them next year. My memory's taking a 2nd guess at Red Bull.

Red Bull and Williams are looking at them. But Mercedes can only supply one more team due to regulations. it's a pretty solid engine it must of been running with very little oil towards the end of todays race on Rubens car.

[scotty]

Just found this:

Each driver may use a maximum of eight engines this season. Anything beyond that and they get a ten-place grid penalty per additional engine. With just four races remaining, most drivers are getting near the end of their allocation, meaning reliability will play an increasingly important role as the 2009 campaign approaches its finale.

Below is a list of how many new engines each driver has used thus far. If you drive a Renault, or have a Ferrari V8 behind you, then things are looking pretty rosy. If your name is Vettel, however, then you are probably slightly worried. The one unknown, of course, is how many of each driver’s used engines is still useable - and how much life each has left in it…

McLaren-Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton - 7
Heikki Kovalainen - 7

Ferrari
Giancarlo Fisichella - 6
Kimi Raikkonen - 6

BMW Sauber
Robert Kubica - 7
Nick Heidfeld - 7

Renault
Fernando Alonso - 6
Romain Grosjean - 6

Toyota
Jarno Trulli - 7
Timo Glock - 7

STR-Ferrari
Jaime Alguersuari - 6
Sebastien Buemi - 6

RBR-Renault
Mark Webber - 7
Sebastian Vettel - 8

Williams-Toyota
Nico Rosberg - 7
Kazuki Nakajima - 7

Force India-Mercedes
Adrian Sutil - 7
Vitantonio Liuzzi - 7

Brawn-Mercedes
Jenson Button - 7
Rubens Barrichello - 7

[7UpJordan]

Turning the question around, who has a larger than average number of fresh engines?

Anyone with a Mercedes engine, I believe.

I guess that's why they're in such demand. Was it Williams and Force India that are trying to hook Mercedes in for next year?

Force India already use Merc engines and McLaren gearbox + McLaren hydraulics i believe.

Ok, expalins the mix up. I'm sure there were 2 new teams after them next year. My memory's taking a 2nd guess at Red Bull.

Red Bull and Williams are looking at them. But Mercedes can only supply one more team due to regulations. it's a pretty solid engine it must of been running with very little oil towards the end of todays race on Rubens car.

Williams won't be using Mercedes power for next year now, it'll be either Renault or Cosworth.

[vaptin]

Not bad from ferrari.

[darwin dali]

Just found this:

Each driver may use a maximum of eight engines this season. Anything beyond that and they get a ten-place grid penalty per additional engine. With just four races remaining, most drivers are getting near the end of their allocation, meaning reliability will play an increasingly important role as the 2009 campaign approaches its finale.

Below is a list of how many new engines each driver has used thus far. If you drive a Renault, or have a Ferrari V8 behind you, then things are looking pretty rosy. If your name is Vettel, however, then you are probably slightly worried. The one unknown, of course, is how many of each driver’s used engines is still useable - and how much life each has left in it…

McLaren-Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton - 7
Heikki Kovalainen - 7

Ferrari
Giancarlo Fisichella - 6
Kimi Raikkonen - 6

BMW Sauber
Robert Kubica - 7
Nick Heidfeld - 7

Renault
Fernando Alonso - 6
Romain Grosjean - 6

Toyota
Jarno Trulli - 7
Timo Glock - 7

STR-Ferrari
Jaime Alguersuari - 6
Sebastien Buemi - 6

RBR-Renault
Mark Webber - 7
Sebastian Vettel - 8

Williams-Toyota
Nico Rosberg - 7
Kazuki Nakajima - 7

Force India-Mercedes
Adrian Sutil - 7
Vitantonio Liuzzi - 7

Brawn-Mercedes
Jenson Button - 7
Rubens Barrichello - 7

Interesting. And those figures are accurate, right? Just curious whether teams advertise this or try to keep it hush (or it's common knowledge because there's a reporting duty)?

[The Oz]

However If one engine blows for someone with 7 they could find themselves in a odd spot and then the question will be how many used enignes would still be usable

[FerrariFan63]

For all the claims of the Mercedes engine being the longest lasting, it appears that the Ferrari engine lasts longer.

[scotty]

Interesting. And those figures are accurate, right? Just curious whether teams advertise this or try to keep it hush (or it's common knowledge because there's a reporting duty)?

Yeah, that was originally from the official F1 site so you'd hope it's accurate!