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Toro Rosso's V10s
Topic Started: Apr 3 2006, 07:29 PM (250 Views)
safc_fan89
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Super Aguri and Midland have launched a protest over the V10 engines, and want Toro Rosso to be ineligible for scoring constructor points.

They have done nothing wrong so why should they have been penalised? The FIA made the blunder by allowing Minardi to use rev-limited V10s. Too little too late.

What do you think?
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I think, they should all use restricted V10's and see what happens
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The loophole was created for Minardi when they were a cash strapped outfit. Now Minardi are no more, and have been replaced by a team with plenty of cash.

Therefore, IMO, this makes the loophole invalid and Toro Rosso should use V8s like everybody else.
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Lord Tau,Apr 3 2006
08:35 PM
The loophole was created for Minardi when they were a cash strapped outfit. Now Minardi are no more, and have been replaced by a team with plenty of cash.

Therefore, IMO, this makes the loophole invalid and Toro Rosso should use V8s like everybody else.

But they had a contract
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It was clear long before the season started that STR would exist and not Minardi. 3 races into the season is not the time. They will have to change their whole car to accommodate a smaller engine.

FIA have really screwed up on this one.
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I nearly smiled when Liuzzi went past Schumacher
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You can smile?!
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Not really, It cracks my face
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Ginetta,Apr 3 2006
08:45 PM
Not really, It cracks my face

Wear less makeup then! roflmao
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Lord Tau,Apr 3 2006
08:35 PM
The loophole was created for Minardi when they were a cash strapped outfit. Now Minardi are no more, and have been replaced by a team with plenty of cash.

Therefore, IMO, this makes the loophole invalid and Toro Rosso should use V8s like everybody else.

The contract was made with the team. Red Bull bought their entry, so the contract is still valid. The FIA would be in breach if they go back on it, all they can do is use the clause that says something along the lines of they reserve the right to fiddle with the rev limit should it appear to create an advantage.... which means they'll bury their heads in the sand like usual...
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The contract has the out that FIA can revisit the V10 specs to bring them back into like with the V8's. What they need to do it match them against MFI and Super Agui and not Renault or Red Bull. That'll get them back to where they belong.
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If Midland and Super Ahuri are that bothered, why don't they just use V10s too?
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safc_fan89,Apr 4 2006
08:09 AM
If Midland and Super Ahuri are that bothered, why don't they just use V10s too?

Perhaps they don't have a contract to do so?
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PiquetFan,Apr 4 2006
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safc_fan89,Apr 4 2006
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If Midland and Super Ahuri are that bothered, why don't they just use V10s too?

Perhaps they don't have a contract to do so?

Toro Rosso do, so what they are doing is perfectly legal.
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safc_fan89,Apr 4 2006
09:54 AM
PiquetFan,Apr 4 2006
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safc_fan89,Apr 4 2006
08:09 AM
If Midland and Super Ahuri are that bothered, why don't they just use V10s too?

Perhaps they don't have a contract to do so?

Toro Rosso do, so what they are doing is perfectly legal.

Anyone can use the V10 for 06 and 07. The point is, that the V10 isn't as fast as the V8. Midland and Super Aguri are using engines that have been on the podium, STR aren't. The Williams Cossie is much quicker than the STR Cossie. Midland and Super Aguri are just using sour grapes. Particuarly, SA needs to look at its ability to be on the line up. If STR didn't agree, SA would not be in the 2006 line up.

Midland has a bigger budget than STR, yet is getting worse results. (Midland budget is about 105 mill, STR is roughly 95 mill). Midland need to look at their engineers more, and SA need to look at their all Jap lineup, rather than pointing fingers at STR.
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