Ferrari Mailing List: Re: MB Engine Advantage

[Pat Scopelliti (pscopell]

Umm... they can't re-engineer or copy.  The "power units" (blech...) are a frozen design except for reliability or safety changes.  Ferrari and Renault are stuck with their design.   Good luck...

Pat

-------- Original message --------
From: pbennett [at] Paul-Bennett.com 
Date:04/20/2014  5:50 PM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: Pat Scopelliti

Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] MB Engine Advantage

Anyone else believe the Mercedes dual turbo system gives their car a half
second advantage over the field?

If anyone missed the bit about dual turbos, it's my understanding that a
genius at MB attacked the turbo lag problem by choosing two shaft driven
half size turbos mounted at front/rear of the engine.  Half the weight does
wonders for momentum as they will spool up twice as fast as one heavier
turbo.

If that is truly a factor, it's not easy for the rest of the field to copy
or re-engineer against.

The cars which Vettle drove to 4 championships definitely had a half second
advantage over the field.  Sure provides fodder for the car vs driver
discussions.

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