Fernando a McLaren (como afrontarlo?)

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http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2014/11/an...t-upgrade/


Solo pongo el analisis

Analysis: JA on F1 technical adviser Dominic Harlow, former chief operations engineer at Force India, believes that this would represent a significant concession from the world champion squad, but sees the reasoning behind it.
“There is a certainly big logistical challenge involved if a mid-season change was to be made and it actually seems on the face of it like quite a concession from Mercedes because they have the most engines to manage,” said Harlow.
“The key technical point here is also that the PU is homologated for each manufacturer and not each team so if a change is made mid-season how will the two specifications then be handled?
“It’s a potential advantage for Honda, though, and Ferrari will clearly support such a move as they try to catch up. Renault also stand to gain if they can afford to develop their engine now and during 2015.”
However, Harlow can see some potential gain for Mercedes with the proposed rule change assuming their development continues at a similar rate to their rivals.
“Unfortunately though, and presumably this is why Mercedes will support this, they too will make progress from the upgrades and it’s quite likely that their advantage will not be narrowed all that much by simply allowing the others a bit more time to bring in the full extent of their 2015 developments.
“A phased approach like this of course also locks in part of Mercedes’ current strength for a little while longer and there are enough power circuits in the first part of the calendar to build a Championship advantage.
“Financially I guess it’s a case of bring forward expenditure that was already planned so a cash-flow issue more than overall spend (if the number of ‘tokens’ stays unchanged). It’s never going to be cheaper though!”