Koje bacanje pjeska u oci. Kako ne shvacas da je sav proces svih problema u da tako kazem "minijaturnom" paketu.
Napisao sam gore, da su obe strane i dalje tvrdoglave oko ovog koncepta i ne odstupaju od istog. Ne znam sta je cilj McLarena? Da pustaju Hondu da i dalje caprka dok ne kazu eureka, pa idu u pobjede ili da osvajaju bodove! Ovakav pristup ne donosi nista.
Evo 4 problema koja su mucila Hondu, ovo je jos nakon 2015 god!
1. The size of the ICE
The Japanese manufacturer’s V6 Turbo power unit has proved to be both slow and unreliable this season. Things have improved, but one of the main issues is the actual size of the ICE and the packaging of it, as Will explains:
“Probably a decision made in part by McLaren, Honda’s packaging is very good but it has its compromises. It has the same architecture as the Mercedes PU but on a much tighter scale and with that come the drawbacks, although they seem to have got on top of any cooling problems they had earlier in the year.”
2. The turbo
Of course, the new generation of F1 engines are turbocharged V6 units. Another significant issue McLaren has faced is the size of the ‘split’ turbo and this has caused severe issues with top speed, particularly at the end of straights – which is why we see them getting mugged so many times! Will explains:
"More specifically, the turbine is pretty small so it can all fit within the V of the ICE, with the MGU-H sat between it and the compressor at the front of the engine. Because it’s so small, the initial throttle response is very good and actually places less reliance on the MGU-H to spool it.
"However once the car starts hitting top speed, it can’t harvest as much energy as those with bigger turbines. Because the MGU-H is allowed to transfer energy directly to the MGU-K (and vice versa), power levels drop compared to its rivals and therefore they suffer right at the end of the straight."
3. Hybrid system in general
Basically, Honda’s entire hybrid system is massively flawed and it can only provide a limited amount of extra power compared to its rivals, like the dominant Mercedes. Here’s further analysis from Will:
"Firstly, we know that the car can only use 4MJ of energy from the battery per lap. However, as I said above, the MGU-H and MGU-K have an unlimited relay of energy. The McLaren drivers get through their 4MJ allowance from the battery very quickly because the MGU-H is so poor at providing power to the MGU-K. So they can only afford to use their battery energy when it really counts. This may not be as bad for qualifying, but over a race distance it’s far more inefficient than the others."
4. Fuel inefficiency
The new power units use one third less fuel compared to the previous 2.4-litre V8 engines. However, Honda has to use more than its rivals because of the hybrid system issues that it has. The cars are therefore heavier and this means they are even slower.
"To keep pace with its rivals and to compensate for the hybrid system flaws, the power unit has to burn more fuel, especially during the opening stages of the race. This means that they have to add more fuel into the car, probably as much as 10kg more than its rivals for some races. This has a weight penalty and therefore slows the car further."
Sve ove stvari su dale tanku liniju McLarenu, na kraju su za 2016-u povecali svoj turbo, ali nisu odstupili od size - ziro filozofije i konstantno se vrte u krug.
McLaren-Honda debuted its novel, ultra-compact "size zero" concept last year, where the tight packaging of the rear was possible because the turbo is located actually inside the "vee" of the engine.
According to Britain's Motor Sport Magazine, the Honda turbo is bigger for 2016, with Yasuhisa Arai confirming that it will be "around the same size" as the Mercedes unit.
The "size zero" concept, however, is staying
Opet kazem koji je cilj McLarena s Hondom? Ovi stalno govore da imaju rijesenje, ali ga na stazi nema. Ako je uspjeh doci do 7-8 pozicije, ukrasti koji bod nek se roknu. Djaba McLarenu dobra sasija kad ovi izgorise ispod poklopca - nepouzdani su.
McLaren jasno ne zeli da bude on krivac, oni imaju jasno svoju viziju, Honda pokusava istu da prati, ali jadna ugusi se, zbog toga je puna kapa svega McLarenu.