Brian_W_Lawrence
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Engine & Gearbox Usage - after 4 Events
The revised rules on engine usage mean that there is no simple comparison between teams
- at least not at this stage of the season. I'll include a rather long summary of engine
usage so far.
ES# - Engine Serial # - for each driver
EV# - Event number - number of events that engine has been used
It seems to be general practice now for most teams to retain the previous engines for
Friday practice and then to install new ones for Saturday. So far no driver has used
one of their eight engines for a second period.
1. Lewis Hamilton McLaren [Mercedes FO108W]
FIA documents at:
http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/f1 ... _page.aspx
Gearboxes
The same rule still applies, drivers must use the same gearbox for four
consecutive events. Any forced gearbox changes will result in a 5-place
grid penalty at that event. Drivers who fail to finish a race are able to
change gearboxes at the next event without penalty.
Barrichello (MAL) and Glock (CHN) had enforced changes and so had to use a spare
gearbox, incurring a 5-place grid penalty. Both drivers were allowed a new 'box
at the following event, starting a new 4-race sequence. The Technical Reports
state, "The above driver had to replace his previous gearbox during the last
event for a spare gearbox and this was before the four consecutive events expired.
Therefore he may use a new gearbox at this event and the four consecutive events
will start here in accordance with Article 28.6a of the 2009 Formula One Sporting
Regulations."
The Technical Report (MAL) didn't mention that Hamilton had a new 'box at
Sepang. This may be an omission by Jo Bauer, or that McLaren chose not to
make a change.
The revised rules on engine usage mean that there is no simple comparison between teams
- at least not at this stage of the season. I'll include a rather long summary of engine
usage so far.
ES# - Engine Serial # - for each driver
EV# - Event number - number of events that engine has been used
It seems to be general practice now for most teams to retain the previous engines for
Friday practice and then to install new ones for Saturday. So far no driver has used
one of their eight engines for a second period.
1. Lewis Hamilton McLaren [Mercedes FO108W]
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status2. Heikki Kovalainen McLaren [Mercedes FO108W]
======================================
1 AUS 1 130 689.390 1 New
2 MAL 1 105 582.015 2
3 CHN 1 50 272.550 3
3 CHN 2 90 490.590 1 New
4 BRN 2 140 757.680 2
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5 2 515 2792.225
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status3. Felipe Massa Ferrari [Ferrari 056]
======================================
1 AUS 1 78 413.634 1 New
2 MAL 1 74 410.182 2
3 CHN 1 136 741.336 3
4 BRN 1 59 319.308 4
4 BRN 2 83 449.196 1 New
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5 2 430 2333.656
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status4. Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari [Ferrari 056]
======================================
1 AUS 1 142 753.026 1 New
2 MAL 1 59 327.037 2
2 MAL 2 48 266.064 1 New
3 CHN 2 103 561.453 2
4 BRN 2 51 276.012 3
4 BRN 3 95 514.140 1 New
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6 3 498 2697.732
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status5. Robert Kubica BMW Sauber [BMW P86/9]
======================================
1 AUS 1 137 726.511 1 New
2 MAL 1 58 321.494 2
2 MAL 2 62 343.666 1 New
3 CHN 2 148 806.748 2
4 BRN 2 47 254.364 3
4 BRN 3 94 508.728 1 New
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6 3 546 2961.511
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status6. Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber [BMW P86/9]
======================================
1 AUS 1 150 795.450 1 New
2 MAL 1 56 310.408 2
2 MAL 2 38 210.634 1 New
3 CHN 2 52 283.452 2
3 CHN 3 78 425.178 1 New
4 BRN 3 130 703.560 2
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6 3 504 2728.682
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status7. Fernando Alonso Renault [Renault RS27]
======================================
1 AUS 1 145 768.935 1 New
2 MAL 1 54 299.322 2
2 MAL 2 63 349.209 1 New
3 CHN 2 133 724.983 2
4 BRN 2 50 270.600 3
4 BRN 3 83 449.196 1 New
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6 3 528 2862.245
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status8. Nelsinho Piquet Renault [Renault RS27]
======================================
1 AUS 1 132 699.996 1 New
2 MAL 1 32 177.376 2
2 MAL 2 62 343.666 1 New
3 CHN 2 130 708.630 2
4 BRN 2 49 265.188 3
4 BRN 3 90 487.080 1 New
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6 3 495 2681.936
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status9. Jarno Trulli Toyota [Toyota RVX-09]
======================================
1 AUS 1 118 625.754 1 New
2 MAL 1 55 304.865 2
2 MAL 2 60 332.580 1 New
3 CHN 2 136 741.336 2
4 BRN 2 50 270.600 3
4 BRN 3 94 508.728 1 New
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6 3 513 2783.863
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status10. Timo Glock Toyota [Toyota RVX-09]
======================================
1 AUS 1 160 848.480 1 New
2 MAL 1 60 332.580 2
2 MAL 2 72 399.096 1 New
3 CHN 2 122 665.022 2
4 BRN 2 59 319.308 3
4 BRN 3 96 519.552 1 New
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6 2 569 3084.038
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status11. Sébastien Bourdais Toro Rosso [Ferrari 056]
======================================
1 AUS 1 168 890.904 1 New
2 MAL 1 56 310.408 2
2 MAL 2 77 426.811 1 New
3 CHN 2 137 746.787 2
4 BRN 2 57 308.484 3
4 BRN 3 93 503.316 1 New
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6 3 588 3186.710
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status12. Sébastien Buemi Toro Rosso [Ferrari 056]
======================================
1 AUS 1 141 747.723 1 New
2 MAL 2 112 620.816 1 New
3 CHN 2 141 768.591 2
4 BRN 2 121 654.852 3
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4 2 515 2791.982
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status14. Mark Webber Red Bull [Renault RS27]
======================================
1 AUS 1 145 768.935 1 New
2 MAL 2 110 609.730 1 New
3 CHN 2 153 834.003 2
4 BRN 2 132 714.384 3
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4 2 540 2927.052
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status15. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull [Renault RS27]
======================================
1 AUS 1 130 689.390 1 New
2 MAL 1 59 327.037 2
2 MAL 2 63 349.209 1 New
3 CHN 2 135 735.885 2
4 BRN 2 53 286.836 3
4 BRN 3 79 427.548 1 New
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6 3 519 2815.905
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status16. Nico Rosberg Williams [Toyota RVX-09]
======================================
1 AUS 1 112 593.936 1 New
2 MAL 1 65 360.295 2
2 MAL 2 61 338.123 1 New
3 CHN 2 116 632.316 2
4 BRN 2 50 270.600 3
4 BRN 3 91 492.492 1 New
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6 3 495 2687.762
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status17. Kazuki Nakajima Williams [Toyota RVX-09]
======================================
1 AUS 1 155 821.965 1 New
2 MAL 1 66 365.838 2
2 MAL 2 71 393.553 1 New
3 CHN 2 155 844.905 2
4 BRN 2 60 324.720 3
4 BRN 3 96 519.552 1 New
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6 3 603 3270.533
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status20. Adrian Sutil Force India [Mercedes FO108W]
======================================
1 AUS 1 105 556.815 1 New
2 MAL 1 60 332.580 2
2 MAL 2 62 343.666 1 New
3 CHN 2 130 708.630 2
4 BRN 2 138 746.856 3
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5 2 495 2688.547
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status21. Giancarlo Fisichella Force India [Mercedes FO108W]
======================================
1 AUS 1 128 678.784 1 New
2 MAL 1 54 299.322 2
2 MAL 2 58 321.494 1 New
3 CHN 2 125 681.375 2
4 BRN 2 48 259.776 3
4 BRN 3 83 449.196 1 New
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6 3 496 2689.947
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status22. Jenson Button Brawn [Mercedes FO108W]
======================================
1 AUS 1 136 721.208 1 New
2 MAL 1 47 260.521 2
2 MAL 2 56 310.408 1 New
3 CHN 2 133 724.983 2
4 BRN 2 39 211.068 3
4 BRN 3 80 432.960 1 New
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6 3 491 2661.148
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status23. Rubens Barrichello Brawn [Mercedes FO108W]
======================================
1 AUS 1 147 779.541 1 New
2 MAL 1 51 282.693 2
2 MAL 2 66 365.838 1 New
3 CHN 2 144 784.944 2
4 BRN 2 50 270.600 3
4 BRN 3 94 508.728 1 New
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6 3 552 2992.344
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# StatusData from FIA Technical Delegate Jo Bauer's Technical Reports, and other
======================================
1 AUS 1 157 832.571 1 New
2 MAL 1 59 327.037 2
2 MAL 2 70 388.010 1 New
3 CHN 2 148 806.748 2
4 BRN 2 48 259.776 3
4 BRN 3 94 508.728 1 New
--------------------------------------
6 3 576 3122.870
FIA documents at:
http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/f1 ... _page.aspx
Gearboxes
The same rule still applies, drivers must use the same gearbox for four
consecutive events. Any forced gearbox changes will result in a 5-place
grid penalty at that event. Drivers who fail to finish a race are able to
change gearboxes at the next event without penalty.
01 AUS 1 Hamilton - new 'box (post-Qual), 5-place penalty
02 MAL 4 Räikkönen - DNF (AUS), free change
02 MAL 15 Vettel - DNF (AUS), free change
02 MAL 23 Barrichello - new 'box (pre-Qual), 5-place penalty
03 CHN 10 Glock - new 'box (pre-Qual), 5-place penalty
03 CHN 23 Barrichello - free change because he used a spare 'box (MAL)
04 BRN 9 Trulli - DNF (CHN), free change
04 BRN 17 Nakajima - DNF (CHN), free change
04 BRN 10 Glock - free change because he used a spare 'box (CHN)
Barrichello (MAL) and Glock (CHN) had enforced changes and so had to use a spare
gearbox, incurring a 5-place grid penalty. Both drivers were allowed a new 'box
at the following event, starting a new 4-race sequence. The Technical Reports
state, "The above driver had to replace his previous gearbox during the last
event for a spare gearbox and this was before the four consecutive events expired.
Therefore he may use a new gearbox at this event and the four consecutive events
will start here in accordance with Article 28.6a of the 2009 Formula One Sporting
Regulations."
The Technical Report (MAL) didn't mention that Hamilton had a new 'box at
Sepang. This may be an omission by Jo Bauer, or that McLaren chose not to
make a change.
