FIA ban McLaren's diffuser from Australia onwards?

Re: FIA ban McLaren's diffuser from Australia onwards?#190613

By Frosty - 19 Mar 10, 20:37

- 19 Mar 10, 20:37#190613

The whole thing is true but it's only a minor change to the diffuser McLaren, Mercedes, Renault and Force India will have no problems adapting the diffuser and the performance loss will be very minimal. The thing that gets me Brawn were using this sort of thing last year and they didn't seem to care now they do?

Remember "competitive animals know no limits"

Re: FIA ban McLaren's diffuser from Australia onwards?#190617

By Frosty - 19 Mar 10, 20:49

- 19 Mar 10, 20:49#190617

That's odd, I'm sure somebody already pulled the exact same stunt last year and got away with it.

not sure I get what you saying. a little mclaren bias maybe ?

I think he's saying that Brawn were taking the same advantage last year using the same loophole and it didn't get banned.

Remember "competitive animals know no limits"

Re: FIA ban McLaren's diffuser from Australia onwards?#190619

By Jensonb - 19 Mar 10, 20:53

- 19 Mar 10, 20:53#190619

That's odd, I'm sure somebody already pulled the exact same stunt last year and got away with it.

not sure I get what you saying. a little mclaren bias maybe ?

I think he's saying that Brawn were taking the same advantage last year using the same loophole and it didn't get banned.

Yes, that's what I meant. I just couldn't remember if it was them, Toyota or Williams who had done it. All three of them had some nifty innovations

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Re: FIA ban McLaren's diffuser from Australia onwards?#190621

By ivey - 19 Mar 10, 20:59

- 19 Mar 10, 20:59#190621

Whitmarsh also said the whole was as big as it was last year. They're getting in the bottom from FIA

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Re: FIA ban McLaren's diffuser from Australia onwards?#191718

By scotty - 26 Mar 10, 01:53

- 26 Mar 10, 01:53#191718

Ted Kravitz was just saying something interesting on BBC's FP1 coverage:

- Mercedes and Renault aren't actually affected by this decision as their starter motor holes are still within sufficient dimensions.
- McLaren have actually lost approx. 1.5-2 tenths per lap, contrary to their 'PR speak' as he put it.

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Re: FIA ban McLaren's diffuser from Australia onwards?#191724

By Jensonb - 26 Mar 10, 02:40

- 26 Mar 10, 02:40#191724

Ted Kravitz was just saying something interesting on BBC's FP1 coverage:

- Mercedes and Renault aren't actually affected by this decision as their starter motor holes are still within sufficient dimensions.
- McLaren have actually lost approx. 1.5-2 tenths per lap, contrary to their 'PR speak' as he put it.

Ted Kravitz's assertion re: the 1.5-2 tenths is highly suspect.