Механикам «Феррари» не хватило времени для замены свечи зажигания на болиде Феттеля перед стартом Гран-при Японии
«Феррари» не хватило времени перед стартом Гран-при Японии, чтобы заменить свечу зажигания на болиде Себастьяна Феттеля, сообщает motorsport.
В «Феррари» обнаружили наличие проблемы только после открытия пит-лейн, когда Феттель направился на трассу, чтобы занять место на стартовой решетке. После того, как Феттель закончил круг и остановился на решетке, механики постарались снять кожух двигателя, чтобы добраться до нужных деталей. Но в итоге команде просто физически не хватило времени, чтобы заменить свечу зажигания.
В результате в «Феррари» постарались устранить проблемы за счет изменения настроек работы двигателя, однако меры оказались не эффективными и в результате Феттель был вынужден сойти с дистанции гонки в начале заезда.
Источник: motorsport.com
"Last Year Hamilton had:
An ERS failure at the start of qualifying in China, relegating him to 22nd on the grid. He finished seventh.
An ERS failure during Q3 in Russia, restricting the Mercedes driver to 10th on the grid. He finished second.
An engine mode issue during the European GP. He finished fifth having started in 10th following a crash in qualifying.
Used all 5 of his season engine allocation by the mid way point Race 12 Spa, forcing him to start from 22nd on the grid, finished 3rd
A hydraulics fault during Practice Two in Singapore which was cited as a critical factor in his defeat to Rosberg. He finished third.
An engine blow-out in Malaysia which cost him 25 points since he was 22seconds ahead of the Red bull in 2nd
At the end of the season the engine usage statistics were
Hamilton: ICE: 6 TC: 8 MGU-H: 8 MGU-K: 6 ES: 5 CE: 5
Rosberg: ICE: 5 TC: 5 MGU-H: 5 MGU-K: 5 ES: 4 CE: 4
f1technical (.) net/news/21099
Only Alonso had worse reliability than Hamilton.
All Rosberg had season had was a minor gearbox issue which cost him 3 points at Silverstone after getting demoted from 2nd to 3rd for driver coaching which was banned at the time and a grid penalty for a gearbox change at Austria.
He was effectively bullet proof all season.
But they said (you know who you are) Reliability didn’t decide the championship…………
This season 2017:
Hamilton had:
A grid penalty at Austria for gearbox change.
Vettel had:
An electrical problem in quali at Malaysia forcing him to start 20th, he finished the race 4th.
A spark plug/engine failure/retirement from the Japanese GP.
Yet somehow reliability is deciding this championship?
HILARIOUS….. xD"