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On the back of his first pole position last weekend, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas topped the second day of in-season testing at Sakhir. The Finn ejoyed a trouble-free day and completed a massive 143 laps.
Define ''Running''noxroxafox wrote:Its running again!
Point taken! Its 'rolling' again!bauc wrote:Define ''Running''noxroxafox wrote:Its running again!
The McLaren mechanics must be the fittest mechanics in the paddock...bauc wrote:Define ''Running''noxroxafox wrote:Its running again!
I guess they just found the correct oil sump plugBosF1 wrote:The McLaren mechanics must be the fittest mechanics in the paddock...bauc wrote:Define ''Running''noxroxafox wrote:Its running again!
It is worrying though; First day, potential design flaw in its Oil tank.. pretty fundamental. Especially when they've fitted a 'new one' yesterday which was potentially flawed too. They reported yesterday that a new one would arrive tomorrow. Did they already fitted the new one today? Or what.. If its still flawed.. I'm worried even more..Henne wrote:I guess they just found the correct oil sump plugBosF1 wrote:The McLaren mechanics must be the fittest mechanics in the paddock...bauc wrote:
Define ''Running''
We won't know until they have actually fixed that issue. Redesigning an entire oil tank isn't something they can do that quick. I'm afraid these issues don't show up in testing on the bench since you have no G forces applying to the oil inside the tank.noxroxafox wrote:It is worrying though; First day, potential design flaw in its Oil tank.. pretty fundamental. Especially when they've fitted a 'new one' yesterday which was potentially flawed too. They reported yesterday that a new one would arrive tomorrow. Did they already fitted the new one today? Or what.. If its still flawed.. I'm worried even more..Henne wrote:I guess they just found the correct oil sump plugBosF1 wrote:
The McLaren mechanics must be the fittest mechanics in the paddock...
Exactly! Maybe the crew @ Honda should have read that articleHenne wrote:We won't know until they have actually fixed that issue. Redesigning an entire oil tank isn't something they can do that quick. I'm afraid these issues don't show up in testing on the bench since you have no G forces applying to the oil inside the tank.noxroxafox wrote:It is worrying though; First day, potential design flaw in its Oil tank.. pretty fundamental. Especially when they've fitted a 'new one' yesterday which was potentially flawed too. They reported yesterday that a new one would arrive tomorrow. Did they already fitted the new one today? Or what.. If its still flawed.. I'm worried even more..Henne wrote:
I guess they just found the correct oil sump plug
Edit: Good oil tank read: http://scarbsf1.com/?p=3383
#aerogollumturbof1 wrote: YOU SHALL NOT......STALLLLL!!!
i have observed you for months. when it comes down to Mclaren-Honda you are an eternal optimist.Thunders wrote:I'll put that down to a low Fuel Test..... *hope*
Whereas you appear to be a perpetual pessimist.max_speed wrote:i have observed you for months. when it comes down to Mclaren-Honda you are an eternal optimist.Thunders wrote:I'll put that down to a low Fuel Test..... *hope*
McLaren says Vandoorne encountered some set-up niggles after the second installation lap, but it's nothing major and after a few tweaks should be back out on track shortly.