Brian_W_Lawrence
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Engine and Gearbox Usage
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
1. Lewis Hamilton McLaren [Mercedes FO108W]
Summary
during the event - the first engine was used for the two Friday practice
sessions with a new unit installed for Saturday/Sunday.
Data from FIA Technical Delegate Jo Bauer's Technical Reports, and other
FIA documents at:
http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/f1 ... _page.aspx
Gearboxes
The same 4-event 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.
Spain - Hamilton, Kovalainen, Massa, Kubica, Heidfeld, Alonso, Piquet, Bourdais, Buemi,
Webber, Rosberg, Sutil, Fisichella & Button. Nakajima had a free change after failing to
finish in Bahrain. Five drivers - Räikkönen, Trulli, Glock, Vettel & Barrichello are still
in mid-sequence because they had changes at earlier events.
Barrichello (MAL) and Glock (CHN) had enforced changes and 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. Hamilton
had a new gearbox for the Spanish GP, confirming that McLaren did not change his 'box
in Malaysia.
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
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
5 ESP 2 145 674.975 3
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6 2 660 3467.200
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
5 ESP 2 78 363.090 2
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6 2 508 2696.746
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
5 ESP 3 152 707.560 2
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7 3 650 3405.292
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
5 ESP 3 104 484.120 2
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7 3 650 3445.631
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
5 ESP 3 64 297.920 3
5 ESP 4 101 470.155 1 New
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8 4 669 3496.757
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
5 ESP 3 143 665.665 2
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7 3 671 3527.910
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
5 ESP 3 157 730.835 2
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7 3 652 3412.771
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
5 ESP 3 153 712.215 2
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7 3 666 3496.078
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
5 ESP 3 60 279.300 2
5 ESP 4 65 302.575 1 New
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8 4 694 3665.913
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
5 ESP 3 75 349.125 2
5 ESP 4 116 539.980 1 New
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8 4 779 4075.815
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
5 ESP 2 60 279.300 4
5 ESP 3 27 125.685 1 New
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6 3 602 3196.967
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
5 ESP 2 48 223.440 4
5 ESP 3 34 158.270 1 New
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6 3 622 3308.762
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
5 ESP 3 164 763.420 2
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7 3 683 3579.325
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
5 ESP 3 168 782.040 2
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7 3 663 3469.802
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
5 ESP 3 69 321.195 2
5 ESP 4 108 502.740 1 New
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8 4 780 4094.468
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
5 ESP 2 64 297.920 4
5 ESP 3 100 465.500 1 New
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7 3 659 3451.967
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
5 ESP 3 49 228.095 2
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7 3 545 2918.042
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
5 ESP 3 152 707.560 2
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7 3 643 3368.708
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
5 ESP 3 162 754.110 2
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7 3 714 3746.454
No. GP ES# Laps Ev-Km. Ev# Status
======================================
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
5 ESP 3 166 772.730 2
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7 3 742 3895.600
Summary
No. Driver AUS MAL CHN BRN ESPEvents listed as 1/2, 2/3, etc. indicate that an engine change was made
====================================
1. Hamilton 1 1 1/2 2 2
2. Kovalainen 1 1 1 1/2 2
3. Massa 1 1/2 2 2/3 3
4. Räikkönen 1 1/2 2 2/3 3
5. Kubica 1 1/2 2/3 3 3/4
6. Heidfeld 1 1/2 2 2/3 3
7. Alonso 1 1/2 2 2/3 3
8. Piquet 1 1/2 2 2/3 3
9. Trulli 1 1/2 2 2/3 3/4
10. Glock 1 1/2 2 2/3 3/4
11. Bourdais 1 2 2 2 2/3
12. Buemi 1 2 2 2 2/3
14. Webber 1 1/2 2 2/3 3
15. Vettel 1 1/2 2 2/3 3
16. Williams 1 1/2 2 2/3 3/4
17. Nakajima 1 1/2 2 2 2/3
20. Sutil 1 1/2 2 2/3 3
21. Fisichella 1 1/2 2 2/3 3
22. Button 1 1/2 2 2/3 3
23. Barrichello 1 1/2 2 2/3 3
during the event - the first engine was used for the two Friday practice
sessions with a new unit installed for Saturday/Sunday.
Data from FIA Technical Delegate Jo Bauer's Technical Reports, and other
FIA documents at:
http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/f1 ... _page.aspx
Gearboxes
The same 4-event 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)
05 ESP 17 Nakajima - DNF (BRN), free changeFourteen drivers completed a four-race sequence in Bahrain and began a new sequence in
Spain - Hamilton, Kovalainen, Massa, Kubica, Heidfeld, Alonso, Piquet, Bourdais, Buemi,
Webber, Rosberg, Sutil, Fisichella & Button. Nakajima had a free change after failing to
finish in Bahrain. Five drivers - Räikkönen, Trulli, Glock, Vettel & Barrichello are still
in mid-sequence because they had changes at earlier events.
Barrichello (MAL) and Glock (CHN) had enforced changes and 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. Hamilton
had a new gearbox for the Spanish GP, confirming that McLaren did not change his 'box
in Malaysia.
