Pre-Season Testing Has Started

[Il_leone]

I'd be interested to hear what Ron Dennis has to say now given there is nothing headline grabbing about Mclaren Honda other than " Remember the glory days!" with the MP4/4 at the circuit

JB has just had to run in a reduced power Mclaren

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

All it's saying to me is 'remember when we were good'

 

[Il_leone]

apparently the replacement seal has not worked and another one will be ready this evening for ALonso tomorrow

 

[Dartman]

The indications are this seal is electrical, not mechanical.

 

[Bill Boddy]

Now I know what a liquid seal is, I know what a swimming seal is, I think that I know what a US Navy Seal is, but I'm puzzled as to what an electrical seal is. Maybe I was asleep for that piece of my training.

 

[Il_leone]

Button only managed 20 odd laps whereas Mercedes, Ferrari , Toro Rosso all did 100 laps

- Mclaren this could be a painful season if can't sort out the seal issue - Ron Dennis better have good reasons because the car has not being able to run at ultimate space

 

[Bushi]

Yeah like in 2012 with their exhaust ...... oh no wait.

 

[sushifiesta]

McLaren/Honda are only going through what most the teams were going through with their new engines this time last year. They were always unlikely to hit the ground running and you can't read anything in to their real performance yet (Red Bull being the perfect example or both points).

 

[Dartman]

Now I know what a liquid seal is, I know what a swimming seal is, I think that I know what a US Navy Seal is, but I'm puzzled as to what an electrical seal is. Maybe I was asleep for that piece of my training.

It will be a form of insulation between the HT and LT side of the ERS, my suspicion is that it is breaking down, either through vibration or the actual material is breaking down. Sensors monitoring the LT side will see an increase in volts and cause a shut down.

 

[siffert_fan]

Now I know what a liquid seal is, I know what a swimming seal is, I think that I know what a US Navy Seal is, but I'm puzzled as to what an electrical seal is. Maybe I was asleep for that piece of my training.

For your edification, here is an electrical seal:

 

[Il_leone]

sushifiesta

I'd like to be the optimist but they had 3 tests and not shown good speed yet or at least solid race pace whilst Mercedes have racked up over 100 laps whenever their drivers tests


I did not think it was a good idea bringing the Mp4 -4 to the track .. they might as well have tested in that car

 

[Bill Boddy]

So Dartman it is an insulator, I know about those, then why couldn't they say so? Not even the Post Office talked about seals in the days when I was involved in discussions with them; double insulation yes, seals, no.

 

[Mephistopheles]

Is this what type of seal thing just conjecture or does someone know for a fact what type of seal it is?

 

[Bill Boddy]

McLaren still think that is a seal, either that or they tell lies.

https://twitter.com/mclarenf1

http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/car/report-barcelona-test-day-one/

Edit to add second link.

 

[siffert_fan]

Can you imagine the hardship it would be for a driver to try to turn quick laps without his?

 

[Dartman]

Though it is an insulator, the general description of an insulator is that it a material inert to the transmission of electricity, when you are isolating two compartments from each other to stop the transmission of electricity, where there is a mechanical connection it becomes a seal​

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

Alonso's crashed. Ambulance at the scene though he's said to be OK and conscious.

 

[The Artist.....]

If I was being cynical I would suggest that since this was alonso's last lap, he wanted to prevent JB from having any driving this afternoon... But that's just be overly cynical!!!

 

[Titch]

Oh I'm not so sure The Artist.....

 

[rufus_mcdufus]

He's been airlifted to hospital for checks. All seems to be OK in the face of it but glad they're taking precautions.