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Originally Posted by crmalcolm
Is it that rubbish though?
As I'm sure you are aware:
A turbocharger needs power to spin the centrifugal compressor.
This power is derived from the kinetic energy of the exhaust gases.
The exhaust gases travel from the cylinder head to the compressor.
For a short statement in an article that provides a brief summary of the issue, then if their is some form of issue with getting the necessary gases to/from the compressor it makes sense.
But, if it gets you that worked up about the terms used, then I'm sure the publications would accept some freelance work submitted to give greater depth and clarity.
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This is a very good explanation, before criticising the way something is written, remember that the publication be it the site or in paper is read by everyone from the casual person who just occasionally watches but has no interest in mechanical information to people within the teams who were probably involved with preparing the car on the day. Often a very generic statement is understood by all without needing to be pedantic about the real nuts and bolts of a problem.
This is no different to a report saying a driver "retired with engine problems", the reader probably doesnt care that it was lets say a head gasket leak causing compression issues in the 3rd cylinder and lead to overheating and power issues, they just know that the driver is out because of an engine issue.
Autosport is not a low level technical information manual and shouldnt be read as such