Malaysian Grand Prix 2014, Kuala Lumpur - Race 2/19

[Flibster]

Hamilton aiming to do similar length stint on these tyres, so a potentially a switch to the hard tyres on lap 30ish for a 2 stop

 

[utajoker]

im guessing the fia must share the consumption date, once you have that you can work out how much of the 100kg they have used.

 

[elmuzzy66.]

I suppose they use the fuel flow readings and take that value away from the starting fuel figure, a stab in the dark though.

 

[Freakbro]

How are they getting the fuel consumption data?

From those fuel flow sensors and knowing the set amount of starting fuel.

 

[Flibster]

Riciardo told over radio to drop back to about 2 seconds behind Vettel to preserve tyres.

 

[utajoker]

i hope ricciardo is allowed to take the fight to vettel and not just told to sit back all the time.

 

[Glaucus]

So that's undermined their challenge surly.
Now going off the fuel rail with FIA offset.

 

[knip]

What does that mean then, if the sensor has died?

As in does he have to retire? Or does his place not count?

 

[Spie]

They sound like a bunch of electric toothbrushes put together in a wooden box, all vibrating about

Yep. Turned the volume up for the start but it was a pointless exercise

 

[Glaucus]

What does that mean then, if the sensor has died?

Take it off the fuel rail and apply what ever offset the fiat tell them.
If they follow what the FIA say, then nothing happens, racing as normal.

 

[MagicBoy]

Red Bull following Mythbusters advice there. "When if doubt ... C4" (strapped to the fuel flow sensor).

 

[drunkenmaster]

What was the gap between Rosberg/Vettel before the pitstops, 3-4 seconds?

Massa/bottas used 3% or so less fuel than the Red bull, 2% less than Rosberg, about 1 less than Hamilton. Williams could be faster towards the end of the race possibly.

 

[drunkenmaster]

Take it off the fuel rail and apply what ever offset the fiat tell them.
If they follow what the FIA say, then nothing happens, racing as normal.

Can the FIA monitor whatever data Red Bull get from their own fuel rate sensors? If not can't they basically just cheat(or anyone for that matter) when the fuel sensor dies. Wonder if the teams can have a "cheat mode" where they just have software that basically tells the car to transmit say 2-3kg/h lower fuel rate in the case that the FIA sensor dies, so their data says <100kg/h but they actually use more.

 

[gilchrd]

Watching all these guys fall back and make savings is great to watch. No really.

 

[MagicBoy]

Go do something else then!

 

[Spie]

He is. He's posting here

 

[knip]

In other news, I've just read that Horner is currently boffing ginger spice.

No really.

(Not right this second obviously, cos that would just be weird )

 

[Glaucus]

I saw that this morning,


And that fuel graphic needs to be up more often.

 

[Danthus]

Thirsty Renault engine.

 

[Danthus]

In other news, I've just read that Horner is currently boffing ginger spice.

No really.

(Not right this second obviously, cos that would just be weird )

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