McLaren Technologies Standard ECUs = Macca advantage?

[waynes]

lewis hamilton

404 error - balls not found - world title bid will terminate

[kimi]

lewis hamilton

404 error - balls not found - world title bid will terminate

nice one mate..

[HKS]

What do you think about McLaren Technologies being the supplier of Standard ECUs? Will that be an advantage in the first part of 2008, till the rest of the teams get to know the processor?

The disadvantage could be that the chances to overtake may be reduced as it happened by opting for only Bridgestone tyres.

[Belatti]

The disadvantage could be that the chances to overtake may be reduced as it happened by opting for only Bridgestone tyres.

No way, that has nothing to do!

This year there was some overtaking, except in those circuits like Catalunya or Magny Cours (thaks Imola has gone)

Chances to overtake will be high at first and they will decrease when drivers get used to modulate accelerator.

[HKS]

The disadvantage could be that the chances to overtake may be reduced as it happened by opting for only Bridgestone tyres.

No way, that has nothing to do!

This year there was some overtaking, except in those circuits like Catalunya or Magny Cours (thaks Imola has gone)

Chances to overtake will be high at first and they will decrease when drivers get used to modulate accelerator.

I doubt

What I believe is many drivers would be scared to overtake as their car would lag TC. Only confident drivers might be able to overtake.

So no chance for Massa

[kimi]

The major problem is that the standard ECUs have less data storage and processing capabilities as compared to the present ECUs.Also it wont help the driver much as the present ECUs as they were developed by the teams.

But I guess teams will be allowed to make modifications to the software,but under FIA's supervision.

[bettonracing]

Not trying to start anything but Bob Bell seems to think "it's obvious" which teams have an advantage with the new ECU...

*awaiting interview to appear on F1technical homepage*...

Summary of Bell's view: Resources spent changing sensors and dumbing down the electronics to the limitations of the ECU could be better spent trying to make the car faster.

Regards,

Kurt

Edit: Article added http://www.f1technical.net/news/7628

[Scuderia_Russ]

This is clearly another case of FIA-McLaren favouritism.

[kimi]

I miss damon hill and his stupid comments on FIA favoring Ferrari.

Does anyone have any idea where is he now??

[Scuderia_Russ]

He's busy selling BMW's, AUDI's and generally doing a better job of running the B.R.D.C. than Jackie Stewart did.

[Belatti]

I doubt
What I believe is many drivers would be scared to overtake as their car would lag TC. Only confident drivers might be able to overtake.
So no chance for Massa

What is "lag TC"

Why should they be scared to overtake? I don´t understand what are you talking about.

[m3_lover]

Does Damon Hill own P1?

[bizadfar]

I think only the software must be standard. Though all electronics/hardware submitted to FIA.

[Spencifer_Murphy]

TBH I don't see much of an advantage for Mclaren at all, seeing as their technology is going to be used by everyone.

I mean that's why Ferrari got all upset about the spygate scandal, the idea that Mclaren would be using their technology thus diminishing their own advantage.

What I mean is that by having standard ECU's nobody has an advantage do they, that's the whole point in them. Who makes it is irrelevent seeing as everybody will have them.

[mx_tifoso]

ECU's will be the same for every team, but it is how each team uses the equipment given that will allow the upper hand. As I imagine each team will have its own setup and programming of their personal ECU.

Will the programming of the ECU mostly depend on the characterisitcs of the engine being used? Or is that not a hugely significant factor? This idea comes to me because of the many engine supply deals in our current season, and the new relationship that would have to be formed between supplier and costumer regarding the above question.