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Whiting: "Ferrari will fix smoking engine"
  • Published on 20 Apr 2018 09:13
  • comments 13
  • By: Rob Veenstra

Charlie Whiting says the FIA will not intervene over the issue of Ferrari's smoking engines. While arguably now with the most powerful engine in F1, Ferrari's 2018 power unit smokes excessively when it is fired up.

"We suffocate in our garage every time they start it," Mercedes' team chairman Niki Lauda told Auto Motor und Sport. "The FIA should look into it."

However, F1 race director Whiting said that despite the smoking, checks have shown that Ferrari's engine is not consuming more oil than it is permitted to. As for the smoking, he added: "I'm sure they'll sort that out." (GMM)

mbmwe36

Posts: 533

I hope they keep it, it looks cool. And as an added bonus it annoys Mercedes, what's not to like!?

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  • Apr 20 2018 - 14:30
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  • calle.itw

    Posts: 8,527

    Maybe thats their plan? Gassing the opposition so that nobody can outrun them? Or maybe use it as a smoke screen while on track like an octopus uses ink? Vettel shoulda named it smokie.

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    • Apr 20 2018 - 12:49
    • Hepp

      Posts: 200

      The Batman car ... better than James Bond's.
      Name ? Gotta be a girl's name, like "Weezie"

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      • Apr 21 2018 - 00:38
    • calle.itw

      Posts: 8,527

      Or maybe Selma, like one of Simpson's Marge's sisters? ;)

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      • Apr 21 2018 - 10:06
  • mbmwe36

    Posts: 533

    I hope they keep it, it looks cool. And as an added bonus it annoys Mercedes, what's not to like!?

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    • Apr 20 2018 - 14:30
    • calle.itw

      Posts: 8,527

      Same, I can see why Merc' and co complain, but it does give the car some personality. A bit retro in a positive way, dunno why guys like those at Sky complain about it.

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      • Apr 20 2018 - 16:26
  • Rindtchamp

    Posts: 304

    They are going to put it on nicotine patches in order for it to stop smoking ;)

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    • Apr 20 2018 - 20:10
    • Hepp

      Posts: 200

      Good one. You beat me to it. I was going to say Jean TOAD is like my doctor ... stop smoking, stop drinking, texting and driving is OK in safe spots though.

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      • Apr 21 2018 - 00:32
    • calle.itw

      Posts: 8,527

      Give this car a vape!

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      • Apr 21 2018 - 10:07
  • RogerF1

    Posts: 501

    You would think with all the money they spend it would have come out in green, white and red stripes! Maybe they’re a bit late with that update.

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    • Apr 21 2018 - 00:00
    • calle.itw

      Posts: 8,527

      I kid you not, I would absolutely love it if that was what they did!

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      • Apr 21 2018 - 10:08
  • RogerF1

    Posts: 501

    All the teams could have a go at that, except perhaps Haas - might have trouble to make the white stars! Sorry AJP couldn’t resist it.

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    • Apr 21 2018 - 00:05
    • Hepp

      Posts: 200

      Already there - lower the ride height - titanium sparks will do.

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      • Apr 21 2018 - 00:46
  • Rindtchamp

    Posts: 304

    Quite frankly if it pisses Merc off then let it stay.

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    • Apr 23 2018 - 11:37

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