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Old 14 Oct 2011, 14:35 (Ref:2971145)   #1506
Félix
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Félix should be qualifying in the top 10 on the gridFélix should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
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Originally Posted by henk4 View Post
This aspect has already been taken care of in the current regulations. Diesels have a smaller fuel tank just because of this, and next year there will be another reduction.
No, that's not what I mean. Petrol engines have approx. 35% efficiency. Diesels are closer to 40%. Give them the same amount of energy and one inherently uses it more efficiently than the other. That means that the more efficient engine can either make the same power as the inferior one whilst using less fuel (energy), or make more power whilst using the same amount of fuel (energy). Imagine a drag race between 2 cars of equal power: if one has a more efficient engine, it will use less energy (fuel) than the other. And that energy saving can be turned into extra power if maximum power is not policed like it is now (right now the maximum volume of intake air is limited, thus limiting maximum power - if the equivalency between engine types is really well done). The way to establish a level playing field would be to handicap technologies with superior efficiency with slightly reduced energy amounts - and I'm not sure we want to go there.

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