Ricciardo to start at back of grid after changing three power unit parts

8 comments on “Ricciardo to start at back of grid after changing three power unit parts”

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   Todfod (@todfod)
   20th July 2018, 12:52

   I’m wondering if Honda will run through 10 ICEs, 10 Turbo Chargers, 10 MGU-Hs and 10 MGU-ks on Hartley’s car before the season ends.

   Honda is still a joke. God help Red Bull.
   1. 

      Esploratore (@esploratore)
      21st July 2018, 5:23

      Honda is incentived to try everything they can to get more performance this year, they have nothing to lose with toro rosso, it’s done in order to get a more competitive engine with red bull.
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         Alonso (@alonshow)
         21st July 2018, 5:40

         @esploratore: Good point. It makes sense to use Toro Rosso as a test base to improve performance. But I wonder if doing so might prevent Honda from making progress in terms of reliability.
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   Johns
   20th July 2018, 15:07

   Ok so now we see the effects of this silly rule. But this IS a racing development series. I think the only reason for this rule is to mix up the grid, so that some fast guys are towards the back in every race towards the end of the season. It is more palatable than a reverse grid, but really goes against the DNA of formula 1, that being a technology development series.

   So I think Honda is going to have to be taking the grid penalties in order to develop.
   1. 

      Alonso (@alonshow)
      21st July 2018, 5:26

      I don’t imagine you have considered not talking about topics you know nothing about…
3. 

   NS Biker (@rekibsn)
   20th July 2018, 15:09

   Yes, there may be “Madness”, but there may also be “Method” to it.

   Sporting Regulations: Article 35
   c) Once the grid has been established in accordance with a) and b) above, grid position
   penalties will be applied to the drivers in question in the order the offences were
   committed. If, following qualifying, more than one driver incurs a penalty under Article
   23.3(e) or Article 23.5(a) preference will be given to the driver whose team first
   informed the technical delegate that a power unit or gearbox change will be carried out.
   Article 23 deals with “Spare Cars, Engines and Gearboxes”.

   If STR informs the FIA of the impending component change ahead of any other team doing the same, he will, effectively, move up the grid. Seems to imply a race to the back, to get ahead.?
   As we are seeing power unit component grid penalties occurring and we aren’t even at the summer break, this could result in Hartley starting as high as 15th if there are 5 others taking penalties. Not out of the question. Toss in a driving penalty or two and things could get interesting.
   If you were CH, would you manage the notice to the FIA in order to have a Red Bull starting ahead of an STR.? Of course you would.
   Let the games begin …..
4. 

   Garns (@)
   20th July 2018, 15:23

   Stupid F1 rules- it didn’t save $1.
5. 

   Alonso (@alonshow)
   21st July 2018, 5:43

   I don’t understand. What I know about PU rules is that the maximum is three throughout the year, and Ric has used just three, so why is he getting a penalty? Are there any other limits?

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