Italian Grand Prix 2015, Monza - Race 12/19
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If Mercedes can prove that the data they have shows them seeing Hamilton's pressures all being correct throughout the race, how do they know for sure who's instruments are totally accurate?
Surely 0.3psi when it comes to a pressure reading is pretty small and open to being close to a 'margin of error'?
Surely 0.3psi when it comes to a pressure reading is pretty small and open to being close to a 'margin of error'?
As usual with F1. The whole situation is a farce.
That depends. I would think that F1 have equipment that is super accurate for this sort of thing. 0.3PSI out of 20 isn't that much but if the instruments are accurate to 0.01PSI then there is no wiggle room on calling the instrumentation out.
mismatched tyres is just a penalty as well remember.
About 1.5% so easily within the margin of error in my view, especially if they just use a standard valve gauge which releases a little air in the process of taking its reading.
How likely are they to be using a £5 piece of tech that actually reduces a tire pressure through use to decide things in a multi billion pound sport.
It wont be a £5 one but they've already said it's a standard calibrated pressure gauge that releases a little air.
If I was a steward it would be down to telemetry for me, if like wolf says telemetry shows tire pressures are fine, then that would be that. Well an investigation if there's a better way to take readings and why it took so long for anything to happen.
If I was a steward it would be down to telemetry for me, if like wolf says telemetry shows tire pressures are fine, then that would be that. Well an investigation if there's a better way to take readings and why it took so long for anything to happen.
Don't see any other way of measuring the pressures on the grid. How are they supposed to do it?
Lowe has been quoted as saying they checked their pressures under supervision by Pirelli. If that's the case, then how on earth the FIA can check them shortly thereafter on the grid, with a gauge calibrated by Pirelli, and claim they're not right, is beyond me.
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Yup, this is the bit I really don't get.
Indeed.
"We don't understand it, to be honest," Mercedes technical boss Paddy Lowe said after the race. "All I know is we set our pressures fully supervised by the Pirelli engineer, he was perfectly happy with them, as they were set. We'll go and investigate."
"We don't understand it, to be honest," Mercedes technical boss Paddy Lowe said after the race. "All I know is we set our pressures fully supervised by the Pirelli engineer, he was perfectly happy with them, as they were set. We'll go and investigate."
So the tyre was technically unsafe.
So the FIA delegate and the Pirelli supervising personnel decided to let multiple cars, with technically unsafe tyres, not only start the race but complete their first stint without notifying anyone.
Huh....
So the FIA delegate and the Pirelli supervising personnel decided to let multiple cars, with technically unsafe tyres, not only start the race but complete their first stint without notifying anyone.
Huh....
Yes it really is that stupid.