FIA Formula One Chanpionship 2014 Thread

[Retz]

Good to see new faces on the podium. Kudos to Rosberg! Any news yet on sanction imposed to DR if any ?

[niky]

Good to see new faces on the podium. Kudos to Rosberg! Any news yet on sanction imposed to DR if any ?

FIA Memo:

http://184.106.145.74/f1-championshi...t%20-%2056.pdf

From The*FIA*Stewards*of*the*Meeting
To The*Team*Manager,
Infiniti*Red*Bull*Racing
Document 56
Date 16*March*2014
Time 23:55
2014*AUSTRALIAN*GRAND*PRIX
The*Stewards,*having*received*a*report*from*the*Te chnical*Delegate,*heard*from*the*team
representatives,*have*considered*the*following*mat ter*and*determine*a*breach*of*the*regulations*has
been*committed*by*the*competitor*named*below*and*i mpose*the*penalty*referred*to.
*
*
N°*/*Driver 3,*Daniel*Ricciardo
*
Competitor Infinity*Red*Bull*Racing
*
Time 20:17
*
Session Race
*
Facts Car*3*was*not*in*compliance*with*Article*5.1.4*of* the*FIA*Formula*One*Technical
Regulations.

* Offence Breach*of*Article*3.2*of*the*FIA*Formula*One*Sport ing*Regulations*and*Article
5.1.4*of*the*FIA*Formula*One*Technical*Regulations .
*
Decision Car*3*is*excluded*from*the*Race*Results.
*
Reason
1)*********The*Technical*Delegate*reported*to*the* Stewards*that*Car*3*exceeded
the*required*fuel*mass*flow*of*100kg/h.**(Article*5.1.4*of*the*Formula*One
Technical*Regulations)
*
2)*********This*parameter*is*outside*of*the*contro l*of*the*driver,*Daniel*Ricciardo.
*
3)*********The*fuel*flow*is*measured*using*the*fue l*flow*sensor*(Art.*5.10.3*&*5.10.4
of*the*Technical*Regulations)*which*is*homologated *by*the*FIA*and*owned*and
operated*by*the*team.
*
4)*********The*stewards*considered*the*history*of* the*fitted*fuel*flow*sensor,*as
described*by*the*team*and*the*Technical*Delegate’s *representative*who
administers*the*program.*Their*description*of*the* history*of*the*sensor*matches.
*
a.*********During*Practice*1*a*difference*in*readi ng*between*the*first*three*and*Run
4*was*detected.*The*same*readings*as*Run*4*were*ob served*throughout
Practice*2.
*
b.*********The*team*used*a*different*sensor*on*Sat urday*but*did*not*get*readings
that*were*satisfactory*to*them*or*the*FIA,*so*they *were*instructed*to*change*the
sensor*within*Parc*Ferme*on*Saturday*night.
*
c.*********They*operated*the*original*sensor*durin g*the*race,*which*provided*thesame*readings*as*Run *4*of*Practice*1,*and*Practice*2.
*
5)*********The*Stewards*heard*from*the*technical*r epresentative*that*when*the
sensor*was*installed*on*Saturday*night,*he*instruc ted*the*team*to*apply*an*offset
to*their*fuel*flow*such*that*the*fuel*flow*would*h ave*been*legal.*He*presented*an
email*to*the*stewards*that*verified*his*instructio n.
*
6)*********The*technical*representative*stated*to* the*Stewards*that*there*is*variation
in*the*sensors.*However,*the*sensors*fall*within*a *known*range,*and*are
individually*calibrated.*They*then*become*the*stan dard*which*the*teams*must*use
for*their*fuel*flow.
*
7)*********The*team*stated*that*based*on*the*diffe rence*observed*between*the*two
readings*in*P1,*they*considered*the*fuel*flow*sens or*to*be*unreliable.*Therefore,
for*the*start*of*the*race*they*chose*to*use*their* internal*fuel*flow*model,*rather
than*the*values*provided*by*the*sensor,*with*the*r equired*offset.
*
8)*********Technical*Directive*016*14*(1*March*201 4)*provides*the*methodology*by
which*the*sensor*will*be*used,*and,*should*the*sen sor*fail,*the*method*by*which
the*alternate*model*could*be*used.
*
a.*********The*Technical*Directive*starts*by*stati ng:*“The*homologated*fuel*flow
sensor*will*be*the*primary*measurement*of*the*fuel *flow*and*will*be*used*to*check
compliance*with*Articles*5.1.4*and*5.1.5*of*the*F1 *Technical*Regulations…”*This
is*in*conformity*with*Articles*5.10.3*and*5.10.4*o f*the*Technical*Regulations.
*
b.*********The*Technical*Directive*goes*on*to*stat e:*“If*at*any*time*WE*consider*that
the*sensor*has*an*issue*which*has*not*been*detecte d*by*the*system*WE*will
communicate*this*to*the*team*concerned*and*switch* to*a*backup*system”
(emphasis*added.)
*
c.*********The*backup*system*is*the*calculated*fue l*flow*model*with*a*correction
factor*decided*by*the*FIA.
*
9)*********The*FIA*technical*representative*observ ed*thought*the*telemetry*during
the*race*that*the*fuel*flow*was*too*high*and*conta cted*the*team,*giving*them*the
opportunity*to*follow*his*previous*instruction,*an d*reduce*the*fuel*flow*such*that*it
was*within*the*limit,*as*measured*by*the*homologat ed*sensor*–*and*thus*gave*the
team*the*opportunity*to*be*within*compliance.*The* team*chose*not*to*make*this
correction.
*
10)*******Under*Art.*3.2*of*the*Sporting*Regulatio ns*it*is*the*duty*of*the*team*to
ensure*compliance*with*the*Technical*Regulations*t hroughout*the*Event.
Thus*the*Stewards*find*that:
*
A)********The*team*chose*to*run*the*car*using*thei r*fuel*flow*model,*without
direction*from*the*FIA.*This*is*a*violation*of*the *procedure*within*TD/*016*14.
*
B)********That*although*the*sensor*showed*a*differ ence*in*readings*between*runs
in*P1,*it*remains*the*homologated*and*required*sen sor*against*which*the*team*is
obliged*to*measure*their*fuel*flow,*unless*given*p ermission*by*the*FIA*to*do
otherwise.
*
C)********The*Stewards*were*satisfied*by*the*expla nation*of*the*technical
representative*that*by*making*an*adjustment*as*ins tructed,*the*team*could*have
run*within*the*allowable*fuel*flow.
*
D)********That*regardless*of*the*team’s*assertion* that*the*sensor*was*fault,*it*is*not
within*their*discretion*to*run*a*different*fuel*fl ow*measurement*method*without*the
permission*of*the*FIA.
**
The*Stewards*find*that*Car*3*was*out*of*compliance *with*the*Technical
Regulations*and*is*therefore*excluded*from*the*res ults*of*the*race.
The*FIA*Stewards*of*the*Meeting

Gerd*Ennser
Tim*Mayer
Emanuele*Pirro
Steve*Chopping

TL:DR: Daniel's car used too much fuel in FP3. FIA warned Red Bull. Red Bull complained sensor was malfunctioning. They got a new sensor. New sensor said same thing. They put back old sensor. Same thing. Red Bull told to dial back fuel. During race, same thing: Car using too much fuel. Red Bull told to dial back fuel. They refused. BAM. Disqualified.

[Retz]

2014 Australian GP Race results



Since DR has been disqualified, Jenson shall now move up to 3rd place in the rankings.

[Monseratto]

Not only Jenson but from Magnussen up to Sergio Perez moves up a placing...

[Monseratto]

[Monseratto]

[EQAddict]

I'm for Kimi, Rosberg, Hamilton......anyone BUT vettel.


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[ClaNker]

FIA Memo:

TL:DR: Daniel's car used too much fuel in FP3. FIA warned Red Bull. Red Bull complained sensor was malfunctioning. They got a new sensor. New sensor said same thing. They put back old sensor. Same thing. Red Bull told to dial back fuel. During race, same thing: Car using too much fuel. Red Bull told to dial back fuel. They refused. BAM. Disqualified.

FIA must drop this stupid fuel flow limit. They've already imposed fuel restriction and still they have to restrict fuel flow to 100kg/h that will be measured by their problematic sensor.

This is the same sensor that's caused problem to vettel's aggressive map.

[Monseratto]

Too quiet!

Aussie GP furious with F1's purring engines
The first Grand Prix group is not happy with the product on track.

Mar.17 (GMM) Organisers of the Australian Grand Prix are furious with F1's new low volume.

Even some of the sport's stalwarts were alarmed in Melbourne when the 22 cars purred towards the first corner in Melbourne on Sunday.

"At first I said 'Just take out your earplugs, it's the same as before'," triple world champion Lauda told the German broadcaster RTL.

"But I have to honestly say I was slightly disappointed today on television, especially at the start. Simply something was missing," he added.

"Before, it (the sound) was right down to the marrow. We need to get used to it but it has lost some of its attraction," said Lauda.

World champion Sebastian Vettel said driving in Melbourne felt more like being at the wheel of "a vacuum cleaner than a racing car".

F1's most experienced active driver Jenson Button is also worried, especially after a V10-equipped demonstration car did laps at Albert Park at the weekend.

"Oh my god I miss that," he said. "It sounded amazing. Those were great years for the sound of the engine, but that is no more."

Most in the F1 paddock are disappointed, but Australian Grand Prix corporation chief executive Andrew Westacott has revealed he is actually angry.

"We pay for a product, we've got contracts in place, we are looking at those very, very seriously because we reckon there has probably been some breaches," he told Fairfax Radio on Monday.

But Lauda, who is dominant Mercedes' F1 chairman, said it would be wrong to tinker with the engine rules just because the sport is now quieter.

"Everyone wants to do something about it, but you can't just change the exhaust pipe, you'd have to redevelop the whole engine and the mapping," he said. "That's just way too expensive.

"Please do not change the engines just to make a bit more noise," he exclaimed.

[Retz]