Update: Ferrari F2007’s water leak
Here is the whole translation of what Juha Päätalo said on his blog: Kimi’s engine did overheat on last laps, because the engine’s cooling system was leaking water. So the cooling system lost some of its power. Ferrari’s engine Chief Gilles Simon admitted the problem, but he wasn’t worried about it, and if he would be, they would change the engine for sure.
Apparently the problem was on some part of the cooling system that is outside of the engine, which can be replaced. Since we are talking about Ferrari, I think it should be sorted out before Malaysian GP.
The fact that teams test in Malaysia should make it easier to fix it. The only theoretical worry is that the same leak could re-appear in Malaysia, which would be much more fatal to the engine than in Australia because of the hot weather.
Taken and translated from the Helsingin Blog by Warwick.
[…] Update: Ferrari F2007’s water leak […]
» Raikkonen’s engine overheated in Australia (confirmed) Fresh F1 said this on March 26th, 2007 at 10:34 pm
I would love to see Kimi spring a leak… and get that 10 place penelty.
Go Alonso!
carldec said this on March 27th, 2007 at 6:46 am
@ carldec, yeah, its only another opportunity for Kimi to blitz the field from the back
Bahrain 2006? Japan 2005? Kimi in that Ferrari, NO ONE stands a chance, hence the worried look on Alonso’ face last weekend.
Evenstar Saima said this on March 27th, 2007 at 10:53 am
@carldec
Hoping good luck to your fav drivcer is OK, but it’s retarted to hope bad luck for others.
Johtaja said this on March 27th, 2007 at 11:57 am
[…] What Ferrari could be more concerned about is the engine used by the Finn in Melbourne. As Fresh F1 previously reported, technicians from Maranello are estimating the state of the engine and will decide before the race […]
» Sepang: Kubica fastest, problems for Kimi Fresh F1 said this on March 27th, 2007 at 3:25 pm
is it “retarted” to wish for oh so small a water leak? I am not wishing him to hit a wall or anything retarded like that.
lol
Is retarted when you have two poptarts in the morning instead of just one?
carldec said this on March 28th, 2007 at 6:50 am