Honda found a bug in the McLaren CPU?

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Originally Posted by mgf909

Gday all - just joined and first post.

This story has got to be bull****e. There is simply no way the FIA would allow the ECU to contain precompiled software for this exact reason.

I would imagine the FIA ihas a copy of the code, including all updates, then complies it with encrytion before sending it back to the ECU manufacturer for uploading into the ECU hardware. They may even do this themselves.

Secondly, not even McLaren would be so dumb to try to hide "cheat" codes - way too much to lose after last year! Another scandle like that would most certainly sink the company...

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Unless of course this is just ghosts in the machine - random segments of code that when run together form a new function.

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Originally Posted by ioan

You're underestimating how McLaren's dumbness! After last season I won't be surprised by anything coming from them cheats and liars.

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Ioan, honestly you so set yourself up for the fall my friend.

You're calling McLaren dumb is akin to the pot/kettle situation. Don't you keep getting banned from here for insulting the minions? Once is a lesson learned, twice, now that is dumb......

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Originally Posted by SGWilko

Unless of course this is just ghosts in the machine - random segments of code that when run together form a new function.

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Congrats. Youve reinvented programming, compiling and code execution. That doesnt happen every day.

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Originally Posted by Dzeidzei

Congrats. Youve reinvented programming, compiling and code execution. That doesnt happen every day.

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Sheesh, I could've put that on the back of a fag packet.........

My next reinvention - circular traversing device.

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Originally Posted by SGWilko

Ioan, honestly you so set yourself up for the fall my friend.

You're calling McLaren dumb is akin to the pot/kettle situation. Don't you keep getting banned from here for insulting the minions? Once is a lesson learned, twice, now that is dumb......

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Calling any team dumb on the forum won't get you banned.
I know what I say, I've only got banned once in 5 years. :D

Now let's go back to talk about those cheaters at McLaren and their ECU! :p :

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Originally Posted by ioan

Now let's go back to talk about those cheaters at McLaren and their ECU! :p :

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How about we do that if anyone can find that there is any substance in this latest 'Honda found a bug in the McLaren CPU' "revelation"? ;)

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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

How about we do that if anyone can find that there is any substance in this latest 'Honda found a bug in the McLaren CPU' "revelation"? ;)

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This is actually a good point! :D

I think what is being brushed over is the fact that Italian, probably pro-Ferrari journalists have started this rumour, an we know how they like to defame, intimidate, bully their opposition when they feel like they have a challenge on their hands.

2008 may be their toughest challenge yet as 4 or 5 other teams could potentially mix it with them. Maybe these rumours will start about BMW, Renault or even Williams if they start going faster than the red cars...

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Originally Posted by woody2goody

I think what is being brushed over is the fact that Italian, probably pro-Ferrari journalists have started this rumour, an we know how they like to defame, intimidate, bully their opposition when they feel like they have a challenge on their hands.

2008 may be their toughest challenge yet as 4 or 5 other teams could potentially mix it with them. Maybe these rumours will start about BMW, Renault or even Williams if they start going faster than the red cars...

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The same can be said about the British press (see the McLaren spying case), so it's no argument.

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Originally Posted by woody2goody

I think what is being brushed over is the fact that Italian, probably pro-Ferrari journalists have started this rumour, an we know how they like to defame, intimidate, bully their opposition when they feel like they have a challenge on their hands.

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Wood' I'm going to guess that at the age of 18 you probably are not an authority on Italian Journalism!
In fact I’ll go one better, that is an uninformed, biased remark!
And who is "we"? If you mean the Brits, I think that might
be a bit of the pot calling the kettle black!