Here is it explained - http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... 65#p486665el-Magico wrote:Does anybody know why the white smoke? did the engine blew up or something?
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The first winter test session at Bahrain allowed teams to get some valuable tyre data from the new 2014 range of Pirelli tyres. A number of teams were able to complete race simulations, as well as qualifying and pit stop practice, assessing every aspect of tyre usage.
Here is it explained - http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... 65#p486665el-Magico wrote:Does anybody know why the white smoke? did the engine blew up or something?
https://twitter.com/crosaleny/status/436073090477342720motobaleno wrote:Autosprint reports an emergency meeting among horner marko and jalinier (head of renault sport F1)...big troubles going on in RB
Craig Scarborough has reported new information on this Renault problem on the Pit Stop Radio Show podcast on Monday evening.
@ minute 14:17, after discussing the ES problem briefly, Craig then says the big problem is in the ERS-K system. He said the ERS-K was apparently bringing its power in too quickly back to the ICE mainshaft, causing failure in the ERS-K, and the crankcase itself. He said there is a fundamental problem with the shaft of the ERS-K. Consequently, they now have a big redesign.
"For the rest of testing, they're going to have to without full ERS power... There is also some debate as to whether this part will be ready for Melbourne as well. So potentially for some of the first races the Renault engines could be handicapped because of this problem with this motor generator."
That is the fourth person to report some information on this same problem... First the Judge from the Jerez paddock reported it directly, then Rob White of Renault Sport F1 alluded to this in his interview of Jan 31st, Gian Carlo Minardi's own article of Feb 13th had an obtuse reference to this, and now this Scarborough podcast interview describes it more directly
also autosprint has somehow referred to such kind of problems with ERS-KFlYiNgIcEmAn wrote:Maybe this is the reason for the meeting
Craig Scarborough has reported new information on this Renault problem on the Pit Stop Radio Show podcast on Monday evening.
@ minute 14:17, after discussing the ES problem briefly, Craig then says the big problem is in the ERS-K system. He said the ERS-K was apparently bringing its power in too quickly back to the ICE mainshaft, causing failure in the ERS-K, and the crankcase itself. He said there is a fundamental problem with the shaft of the ERS-K. Consequently, they now have a big redesign.
"For the rest of testing, they're going to have to without full ERS power... There is also some debate as to whether this part will be ready for Melbourne as well. So potentially for some of the first races the Renault engines could be handicapped because of this problem with this motor generator."
That is the fourth person to report some information on this same problem... First the Judge from the Jerez paddock reported it directly, then Rob White of Renault Sport F1 alluded to this in his interview of Jan 31st, Gian Carlo Minardi's own article of Feb 13th had an obtuse reference to this, and now this Scarborough podcast interview describes it more directly
In Jerez they couldn't. Next year...aleks_ader wrote:Timing from side F1tests works? I cannot found it? I hope they could get access to the test data..
Cool , sounds like the closest explanation to reality about Renault's problems yet.FlYiNgIcEmAn wrote:Maybe this is the reason for the meeting
Craig Scarborough has reported new information on this Renault problem on the Pit Stop Radio Show podcast on Monday evening.
@ minute 14:17, after discussing the ES problem briefly, Craig then says the big problem is in the ERS-K system. He said the ERS-K was apparently bringing its power in too quickly back to the ICE mainshaft, causing failure in the ERS-K, and the crankcase itself. He said there is a fundamental problem with the shaft of the ERS-K. Consequently, they now have a big redesign.
"For the rest of testing, they're going to have to without full ERS power... There is also some debate as to whether this part will be ready for Melbourne as well. So potentially for some of the first races the Renault engines could be handicapped because of this problem with this motor generator."
That is the fourth person to report some information on this same problem... First the Judge from the Jerez paddock reported it directly, then Rob White of Renault Sport F1 alluded to this in his interview of Jan 31st, Gian Carlo Minardi's own article of Feb 13th had an obtuse reference to this, and now this Scarborough podcast interview describes it more directly
