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  • frank@sopuli.xyz
    4·
    2 months ago

    Rough for George, having his new engine bonk the wall already. No surprise on a monza engine swap with 8 to go after.

    • AliSaket@mander.xyzEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      It probably wasn’t that powertrain in the car for FP1. Usually the new engine makes in the car by FP3 or even quali. Even on normal weekends without a new engine, and especially later in the season, teams would run an “FP1 engine” on Friday to minimize mileage on a different engine for the more demanding circuits.

      • frank@sopuli.xyz
        2·
        2 months ago

        On F1TV they reported it was the new PU fitted but it could be wrong. I was very surprised to hear it, usually the wait till Saturday

        • Sentau@discuss.tchncs.de
          2·
          2 months ago

          I remember they mentioned kimi had the new Floor fitted on the car. I don’t remember them mentioning the PU

          • frank@sopuli.xyz
            2·
            2 months ago

            They did say that, and they corrected themselves after or at the end of FP1. Old floor and they were looking for deltas between lewis and kimi