Honda found a bug in the McLaren CPU?

This is just another example of how increasingly divisive F1 has become recently :dozey:

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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

This is just another example of how increasingly divisive F1 has become recently :dozey:

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NO IT ISN'T!! :D

:p

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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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I actually agree with you. All Italians are like that.

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Originally Posted by mstillhere

I read in an other F1 site that Honda found a bug in the CPU made by McLAren. (I requested a link to verify teh news). According to this article published by Autospint, by pushing 3 buttons at the same time the electronic system is able to override some of the parameters set in the system and allows the car to have a super fast start. Way fast. The question is: is McLaren aware of it and is McLaren aware of other bypasses that would give them an unfair advantge oder their adversaries?
Now, since I don't have the article in front of me and I have not seen nor heard any major news media mentioning it, I have my reservations about the trueness of this news, although, I have to confess, a little voice in my head screams that it is all true. While I am waiting for a link or copy of this aricle, again published by Autosprint, I wonder if anyone on this panel has any info on this matter.

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The clue to this is in the scource 'AutosPINT'

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Originally Posted by Schnell

The clue to this is in the scource 'AutosPINT'

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I agree. Most disappointing :(

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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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Originally Posted by mstillhere

I actually agree with you. All Italians are like that.

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Originally Posted by tamburello

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Why are so puzzled? What? Don't tell me you don't agree. Well, I think that's obvious to the majority of the people on this panel (who have read this posting, obviously - so far YOU are the only one who has been puzzled). We only have the honesty to call people (and their journalists) for who they really are. That's all.

Just reporting the news over here!
http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headline...12144635.shtml

Ferrari is believed to have ultimately the quickest car, but Nick Heidfeld reckons the red team's silver rivals might get off to a faster start when the 2008 season gets racing on Sunday.

The BMW Sauber driver told the magazine Sport Bild that one of the most impressive revelations of the recent winter period for him was the speed at which McLaren's MP4-23 got off the line when its drivers were practicing race starts.

Coinciding with the introduction of the McLaren-supplied control ECU this season, traction and also launch control has been banned.

Heidfeld suggests that the Mercedes-powered team will have the jump on its rivals when it comes to how Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen make their manual starts in 2008.



"McLaren have a starting system that allows Hamilton and Kovalainen to pull away with only 9,000 revs. On the other hand, we (BMW) need to use much higher speeds when we begin to accelerate," the 30-year-old said

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Originally Posted by Tazio

9,000 revs.

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That's barely tickover on an F1 motor isn't it?